Message from Scripture: 6/8/2021

 

Our message from Scripture today is John 13:16-17. “Truly I tell you, a servant is not greater than his master, and a messenger is not greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.”

 

It is one thing to know a particular fact or truth. It is another thing to understand its implications in one’s life. It is yet still another to actually seek to incorporate such truth in everyday living. All three aspects of this must be active in us if we’re to live in the image of Christ.

 

First, we must know what Scripture teaches. This means we have to spend time reading and studying the word of God. Only the word of God is completely accurate and authoritative (2 Tim. 3:16-17).

 

Secondly, we must understand what Scripture teaches. It’s not enough to know the meaning of the words found in the Bible, but what do they mean in context? Do we have the sense of what Scripture is trying to teach us (Neh. 8:8)?

 

Third, knowing what God expects of us is not the same as doing what God expects of us. The difference in just hearing and doing is like the difference between a wise and foolish person. The foolish person hears but doesn’t respond appropriately; the wise one hears and obeys (Matt. 7:24-27).

 

We need to know what it is God has said, and requires of us, if we are to be pleasing before Him. Do you know Scripture? Do you know what it means? Are you seeking to live by it? Today, let’s go out and serve Jesus as our Lord and Savior, proving our faith and showing the world what really matters. God bless.

 

Robert