Have you ever come to a place where the Word of God seemed dry and lifeless to you? Do you struggle to understand what you are reading and how it can possibly apply to your life? If so, I want to encourage you that IF you have received Jesus as Lord and Savior, it is given unto YOU to know the Word! This is what Jesus said in response to His disciples asking why He spoken in parables to the crowds. Mark 4:22-24:
22 [Things are hidden temporarily only as a means to revelation.] For there is nothing hidden except to be revealed, nor is anything [temporarily] kept secret except in order that it may be made known. 23 If any man has ears to hear, let him be listening and let him perceive and comprehend. 24 And He said to them, Be careful what you are hearing. The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you—and more [besides] will be given to you who hear.
Jesus said that things that were not understood were hidden, as a mystery, for those who will have the desire and ability to understand! The Word of God is a precious and powerful GIFT to those who belong to HIM! In verse 24 above, the phrase "be careful what you hear" is the Greek word "blepo", which means: to look at; to discern; to have the power of seeing; to perceive; to have understanding. In other words, PAY ATTENTION to the Word that you are reading, hearing, speaking! Notice the exhortation in verse 24 goes on to say that we will receive FROM the Word according to the measure of effort that put into learning it! Let's, like Paul (Philippians 3:10 AMP), put everything into going after THIS prize! The bonus? At the very same time we are learning of JESUS, we will also be learning, for the purpose of putting into practice, about the POWER available to us as born again believers! HIS power! So, I intend to ramp up my attention level where the Word of God is concerned. I will pray Psalm 25:5 before I begin. I will spend some time in praise, thanksgiving and worship for what He has already revealed to me, and I will commit more earnestly to putting it into practice! How about YOU? Here is a song by Hillsong Young and Free that I hope will encourage you in this fresh commitment! "Face To Face":
Shalom in Him!
