We can't afford not to "examine the Scriptures every day."

February 10, 2013 – Debbie McGrath

Today’s Reading:  Lev. 13-14, Acts 17

As I continue to read thru the book of Acts, it is obvious that Paul put everything he had into living and dying for Christ. He was willing to suffer for Christ and for others because he loved them. Paul was alive for Christ!!

Scripture that spoke to me: Acts 17:11

Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.

Observation: 

In the verse above it states the Bereans (located in Thesalonica) couldn’t wait to be in the Word and receive God’s message!!  They were in the Word daily!! The Word of God had come alive to them and they rushed to taste it and it satisfied their souls. Later in 1 Thessalonians – Paul writes about the Bereans saying your faith in God has become known everywhere. (this is exciting!)

Application:

Do we have an eagerness to be in the Scripture daily and listen to the voice of God??  Is our faith in God known everywhere??  We cannot afford not to “examine the scriptures everyday.

All of us should be constantly reading, digging, cross-referencing, comparing – rushing with eagerness to feed on the Word of the Lord!  Our Christian life can be most stimulating if we continually immerse ourselves in Scripture. (This is my heart and passion – to encourage others to saturate their mind daily in the Word of God!!)

Prayer:

Grant us a continuing hunger for spiritual truth!  Give us a hunger for the Word of God like never before.