Study the Word of God
Acts 17:11-12(NLT) And the people of Berea were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, and they listened eagerly to Paul’s message. They searched the Scriptures day after day to see if Paul and Silas were teaching the truth. As a result, many Jews believed, as did many of the prominent Greek women and men.
Interestingly, when we read this passage, we note that the people in Berea would not accept Paul’s teaching without checking for themselves, so they could know if these things were so.
They did proper research on the Word; it had a certain character.
They searched the Scriptures. It was worth it to them to work hard at it, and investigate what the Word of God said, and how Paul’s teaching matched it.
They also searched the Scriptures daily. It wasn’t a one-time, quick check. They made it a point of diligent, extended study.
They were eager to understand the Word. They believed they could understand and find out the truth from the part of the Bible they had at the time. It was (and is) a book of truth, and that truth was there to be found.
The question to you today is: Do you study the Word of God daily, ensuring you understand the word and build your faith in God?
Hebrews 5:12-14(TLB) You have been Christians a long time now, and you ought to be teaching others, but instead you have dropped back to the place where you need someone to teach you all over again the very first principles in God’s Word. You are like babies who can drink only milk, not old enough for solid food. And when a person is still living on milk it shows he isn’t very far along in the Christian life, and doesn’t know much about the difference between right and wrong. He is still a baby Christian! You will never be able to eat solid spiritual food and understand the deeper things of God’s Word until you become better Christians and learn right from wrong by practicing doing right.
Faith comes by hearing the Word of God. The more time we make for the Word of God, the stronger our faith will grow.
Romans 10:14-17(MSG) But how can people call for help if they don’t know who to trust? And how can they know who to trust if they haven’t heard of the One who can be trusted? And how can they hear if nobody tells them? And how is anyone going to tell them, unless someone is sent to do it? That’s why Scripture exclaims, A sight to take your breath away! Grand processions of people telling all the good things of God! But not everybody is ready for this, ready to see and hear and act. Isaiah asked what we all ask at one time or another: “Does anyone care, God? Is anyone listening and believing a word of it?” The point is: Before you trust, you have to listen. But unless Christ’s Word is preached, there’s nothing to listen to.
John 8:31-32(AMP) So Jesus was saying to the Jews who had believed Him, “If you abide in My word [continually obeying My teachings and living in accordance with them, then] you are truly My disciples. And you will know the truth [regarding salvation], and the truth will set you free [from the penalty of sin].”
No matter where you are in your walk with God, start spending time in God’s Word today.
You’ll find that every time you study the Bible, and pay attention to what you’re reading, you’ll learn something and grow in understanding and faith.