A Student of the Word
If there was
one thing that I could press upon the minds of others it would be the vast importance of being a student of God’s
word. God has communicated with
mankind in a variety of ways. Initially,
He communicated directly with the patriarchs - individuals such as Adam, Noah,
Abraham, etc. Later, within His plan,
God delivered the Law to His chosen people through Moses and continued to teach
them through the prophets. God
eventually revealed Himself and His will through Jesus. This process was summarized by the Hebrew
writer: “Long ago, at many times and in
many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he
has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through
whom also he created the world” (Hebrews 1:1-2). Following the death, burial, resurrection and
ascension of Jesus, the Holy Spirit was sent to bring to the apostles’
remembrance all that Jesus had taught them (John 14:26). He would guide them into all truth and reveal
things to come (John 16:13). These
truths were recorded by inspired men (2 Tim. 3:16, 1 Co.r 2:9-11) and, in
accordance with the wonderful wisdom of God, we have them available to us today
in His written word.
Through the avenue of the written word,
God is still speaking to us. The
question is: Are we listening to Him? To
know what God wants, expects, commands and promises we must listen to what He
says. To do so, we must study the
scriptures. So, please, designate some time to read and study God’s word
daily. Purposely set aside some time to
study the scriptures. We are
creatures of habit. So, if we will set
aside some time to study and do so for a while, it will become a habit. What a good habit to have! As you continue to study, you’ll enjoy it
more and more and you’ll continue to benefit greatly in your walk as a child of
God!
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