Acts 17:11 / Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for the received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true.
From Rod Hembree: "Many people talk to me about finding the will of God in their life. Too many people want to "feel" the will of God, but it is obvious where all of us need to start. The Scripture says that one of the first things we need to do is to become a student of the word."
The very heart of recovery is found in the cross of Christ. It is the compass point that directs us to His word. It shows us the "HOW" of living a new life. The Holy Spirit gives us the "WAY" we are to walk out every day in every situation we face.
Funny to me that so many scream and shout about this so called "intrusion" of Christ and religion when it come to recovery. Without Him, we become blind men trying to read a map. Oh we can see with our natural eyes, but the map is gibberish to those who haven't given themselves over to the One who gives us life. It seems to me that there are those who work overtime as guardians of the Steps, to keep Christ on the outside. Isn't that like trying to grab a fist full of water? You can't. Why? Because your fist is closed. You cannot accept or lay hold of any of the directions Christ affords all who come to Him if your heart is closed.
Let's look at Step #11 of the Twelve Steps; We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God, praying only for knowledge of His will and the power to carry that out. I get the prayer part, but I am intrigued by the "Meditation" part. What are you meditating on? Could it be that we turn our attention to the Word of God? Could it be that our thoughts are focused on God's Word and how it applies to our lives? I think maybe it is.
Prayer: Talking to God.....
Meditation: Thinking on what God is saying to us through His word as we read it.
His Will for us: Putting into practice those things we have learned.
This is such a good place to start here on Monday morning! Let's see what the week holds for each of us, and let us grow as those Berean fellows did, so that we will be of noble character. What do you say?
God on you.....
Mbb
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