But I Knew That Already!

Sometimes we need to revisit verses in Scripture because the ring of truth has grown silent and we do not heed it any more.
The verse in question may have become such a part of knowledge (head/intellect) that we have lost sight of the simple, life-giving truth it imparted to us when we first read it.

I pray that this morning, God would grant to you "new eyes" and "fresh vision" to see His words again for the first time. That as you read them, you would let them soak deep inside your spirit.

Colossians 2:6-7 reads: And now, just as you accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue to live in obedience to him. Let your roots grow down into him and draw up nourishment from him, so you will grow in faith, strong and vigorous in the truth you were taught. Let your lives overflow with thanksgiving for all he had done.

Notice that it reads that we are to draw nourishment from Jesus. Nourishment? Yes, the evidence in our life that the truth of God has the power and ability to change us. We draw nourishment every time we say "no" to our sinful nature. Every time we put aside our own decisions and wants and desires to embrace what God wants for us, we are fed. Every time we open the Bible, asking God to draw up the Holy Spirit in us so that we might understand what we are going to read, we grow in Him.

I guess the greatest weapon the enemy ( the devil) can use against a believer is to draw him into a place of apathy and complacency. From this place, we easily slip into acting religious instead of having a relationship. We go through the motions. We sing the songs and put our five dollars in the offering plate, but we do not "hear" the message that is delivered by the pastor. Or if we do hear it, we believe it is for every one else but us. When was the last time you heard the word of God preached and it struck you hard? It stirred up the brokenness that drew you to Jesus. I'm not talking about getting saved again, I'm talking about the realization that He truly is God and you are nothing without him. That He alone holds your very life and gives to you every day to live. When was the last time you were stirred for the people around you who do not know this Jesus you claim to live for? That their salvation was the pre-eminate thought in your heart, and that you prayers was for God to give you strength to share with them.

The word of God should impact us when we read it.
The word of God should stir within us a longing for the Kingdom of God here on earth as it is in heaven.
Think on these things.....
I write this blog today because God has shaken me about my own spiritual state.

God on you.....
mb