Knowledge

There is a great emphasis on gaining the proper amount of knowledge in our world today.  We identify the need of education and in many cases our different vocations require a certain amount of continuing education.  But do we take the same approach to our relationship with Christ?  Do we continue to seek to improve the level of knowledge that we have concerning the things of God?  Are we involved in the process of continuing education or have we grown content with our level of spiritual growth and maturity?  I believe that the the power of the Word of God will make a lasting impact on our life as we apply its principles on a daily basis. 

The following passage was read to us in the Men's Prayer Meeting that I attended a few days ago.  Psalm 119:11, "Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You" (NKJV).  This passage challenges each of us regarding our need to allow the Word of God to make a difference in our lives.  I sincerely feel that the Word of God must become more important to us as we move toward the return of Jesus Christ.  We must have a desire to know the Word of God.  I am not talking about being satisfied with an intellectual knowledge of the Word; I am talking about a deep hunger for the Word of God that will make a difference in the way we conduct our lives.  Doesn't the connotation of "hiding something" denote the idea that what is hidden is valuable to that individual?  Do we consider the Word of God valuable or do we just consider the Word of God valuable to the Minister who stands to declare the Truths of God?  Our generation must rediscover and in some cases discover for the first time the VALUE of the Word of God!  Our lives will be changed when we apply the principles found in the Word of God to our daily lives.  We will become better people when we allow the Word of God to make an impact on our decisions, our attitudes, our actions, our reactions, and our lifestyle.  Can you identify the responsibility that each of us have regarding our need to gain a deeper understanding of the Word of God?  Read the Word of God and listen to the Word of God being declared with an open heart so that we can understand those directives that God is speaking to us.  The Word of God will make a positive contribution in our lives as we receive its strength and power into our daily walk with Christ.