“THE WORD OF GOD!”

Acts 7:10-13                                              (ESV)

“10 The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived they went into the Jewish synagogue.

11 Now these Jews were MORE NOBLE than those in Thessalonica; they received THE WORD with all eagerness, EXAMINING THE SCRIPTURES DAILY to see if these things were so.

12 Many of them therefore believed, with not a few Greek women of high standing as well as men.

13 But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that “THE WORD OF GOD” was proclaimed by Paul at Berea also, they came there too, AGITATING and STIRRING UP the crowds.”

A quotation is circulating that reads “THE BIBLE; this Book will change your life........but you have to read it!”  Many people proclaim themselves “believers”, but their Bibles hardly ever make it of the dash of their vehicles, collecting dust from neglect.  How can THE BIBLE be expected to move our lives toward a GODLY pattern if we do not expose ourselves to its TRUTH?

During a study of PRAYER recently, an analogy was made about going to the doctor and getting a prescription for whatever is ailing us.  If the prescription is never taken to the pharmacy and filled, it will never be effective!  Unless “THE WORD OF GOD” is applied to our lives, realizing that it is going to RADICALLY change us, it might as well remain unopened on our dash, never being applied to our sinful desires, therefore changing our lives.  

Just calling yourself a “christian” doesn’t give indication that your life has been transformed by THE SPIRIT OF GOD.   “The Jews” at Berea were more noble than “The Jews”in Thessalonica!  “The Jews” in Thessalonica started AGITATING and STIRRING UP the crowds when they heard “THE WORD OF GOD” was being proclaimed.  “THE WORD OF GOD” is opposed by “the enemy” and his minions because he is a liar and a murderer, and has been from the beginning (John 8:44)! 

Now don’t get your panties in a wad and proclaim that I am judging you.  “THE WORD OF GOD” is quite capable of judging you, I am merely sharing it!  JESUS paid a TREMENDOUS price to redeem ALL mankind.  But we MUST BELIEVE IN HIM to accept HIS REDEMPTION and payment for our sins.  Neglecting “THE WORD OF GOD” is a sure sign of a disregard for TRUTH.   WHERE DO YOU STAND???