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Friday, September 19, 2014

Be Ye 'Joyful' Doers of the Word



             Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  Why should we drink it?  I believe it’s so that “it may go well with us”, as the scriptures say.

            How diligently do we search the scriptures?  Do we zip through our Bible reading just so that we can check it off our list of “things to do today”?  Or do we even consider that we should be faithful in reading it?  Many times we are so distracted that when we do read, we don’t remember what we’ve read.  There is a marked difference in reading the words and meditating on the truth of scripture.

           The Bible says, Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (II Timothy 2:15). And in James 1:22 we are admonished to  “Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves”. 

            How can we truly understand and apply the truth of scripture so that we can be “doers of the word”?  First, as we read the Bible, we should consider the context of what we are reading.  Who is the author?  Who is he writing to?  What are the circumstances? In-depth study can show us the precise meanings of the words in the original language; and, also, we might find related passages that give additional insights.

            Studying to show ourselves “approved unto God” involves more than simply learning the facts. Meditation on the text is an important step. We should allow the Holy Spirit to guide us as we study and show us how to apply God’s Word to our daily lives.

            Let’s drink in the Joy Juice of Jesus faithfully as we meditate on the Scripture and become “doers” of His Word.









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