What Does God's Word Say

Today's verse is Acts 17:11
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

 From this passage there are a few things that can be gleaned: First God's word is lifted up and made to be paramount, and it is by it, not other men that we gain our direction. Then also we see that each of us is responsible to God, not other men, to determine his way for us. Before we accept something another says is truth, we need to see it for ourselves in scripture, for again, it is to God that we are responsible, and if we are his, his Spirit will show us all truth. I will say this though, as we know, none of us fully understand all of God's Word, but some here, and a bit there. There are two reasons for this: First, we must have a willingness to know what the truth is, or, we can be blinded by our own preconceptions. Second, It is the Spirit of God that determines what we need to know and when we need to know it. So if you see whatever you are taught in the bible, be quick to receive it, and keep it. But if not, at best put it on a back burner till you are able by God's Word to determine what is so.

To God be the Glory
Scott

Taken from my daily reading plan: Neh 12:27–13:31, Esther 1–2 and  Acts 16:11–17:34
Tomorrow’s reading will be:  Esther 3–9