Understanding

2/27/2020

John 7:17 “If any man will do His will, he shall know if the doctrine…”

How do I gain knowledge? I can certainly read volumes or be taught by scholars, but if there is no comprehension of what is presented, I will gain nothing. If I read the Bible, yet am not a disciple of Jesus, then I will think it contains wonderful precepts but will be disconnected from its real power and truth. The only way to application and understanding comes from yielding and obedience to Jesus. Once you enter into a relationship with Him, the Bible turns from an ancient text into a tome that is God-breathed, timeless, timely, inspired, active, and eternal. The words within become the most important in your life, and enlightenment is gained through the Holy Spirit.

Once this transaction occurs, we become responsible as believers to heed the call even when tested, being devoted to what Jesus would have us do always. Once this knowledge and understanding truly exists in you, there is no turning back. The instructions given become an integral part of your journey; you can never again ignore them and must obey. Chambers writes: “The teaching of Jesus hits us where we live. We cannot stand as humbugs before Him for one second. He educates us down to the scruple.”

This very morning, as my husband and I were sitting out on our porch reading our Bibles together, he commented on how worn his was becoming. I shared with him that mine was the same. It is hard for others to see their condition because we both keep in zipped covers. We then went on to discuss that having a worn Bible means it has gotten a lot of use. I told him that I wanted our son, and his future children, to know that we each cherished the Holy Word of God. I smiled as I thought of future generations connecting with us through our hand written notes or underlined sections that meant so very much to us. It is a beautiful thought indeed. 

I have heard this acronym many times through my years of walking with Jesus about the Bible, and it is a clever reminder about how much we need it as a guide for life.

Basic

Instructions

Before

Leaving

Earth