Luke 9:23 in Retrospect
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"What if we were just living as if the Bible were the truth, and
Jesus is exactly who He says He is? What if we stop using apologetics on
ourselves and simply lived like we believed what the Bible tells us?"
Brian Hardin, Daily Audio Bible, August 23 (paraphrased)
The human race has been on a quest for knowledge since time began. God created us with an innate curiosity that has allowed us to develop medicines and technologies that have changed the course of history. Our curiosity becomes dangerous, though, when we allow fear into the mix. God never promised to give us all the answers, and the unknown frightens us.
In response to fear, we begin to search for comfort. We adopt a spiritual position that doesn't change, and we spend all our efforts poring over the Bible for reassurances that it actually contains truth, and that God really is on our side. Prayers become rote, and contain pleas for personal success and safety. In other words, our Christian lives become all about us.
Let me say that I don't believe there is anything wrong with wanting to know we are loved. In order to grasp the power God wants to give us, we must be convinced He wants to give it to us. Nor is crying out to God in our anguish to be considered selfish; King David gave us a large number of Psalms to prove that.
When we let the world into our hearts, we become insecure. In the face of ridicule, we begin to doubt. When we hear of some new scientific discovery that potentially hurts the credibility of the creation theory, we believe it. Advertisements that tell us we need a certain something to make our lives complete give us a sense of urgency to fulfill a perceived need. The world is no place for a Christian without the armor of God!
What would change in your life if you were living like you believed what the Bible says?
The human race has been on a quest for knowledge since time began. God created us with an innate curiosity that has allowed us to develop medicines and technologies that have changed the course of history. Our curiosity becomes dangerous, though, when we allow fear into the mix. God never promised to give us all the answers, and the unknown frightens us.
In response to fear, we begin to search for comfort. We adopt a spiritual position that doesn't change, and we spend all our efforts poring over the Bible for reassurances that it actually contains truth, and that God really is on our side. Prayers become rote, and contain pleas for personal success and safety. In other words, our Christian lives become all about us.
Let me say that I don't believe there is anything wrong with wanting to know we are loved. In order to grasp the power God wants to give us, we must be convinced He wants to give it to us. Nor is crying out to God in our anguish to be considered selfish; King David gave us a large number of Psalms to prove that.
When we let the world into our hearts, we become insecure. In the face of ridicule, we begin to doubt. When we hear of some new scientific discovery that potentially hurts the credibility of the creation theory, we believe it. Advertisements that tell us we need a certain something to make our lives complete give us a sense of urgency to fulfill a perceived need. The world is no place for a Christian without the armor of God!
What would change in your life if you were living like you believed what the Bible says?
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