Thursday January 28th, 2021
Memorize: 1 John 2:27 Good News Translations (GNT)
« But as for you, Christ has poured out His Spirit (the Holy Spirit) on you. As long as His Spirit remains in you, you do not need anyone to teach you. For His Spirit teaches you about everything, and what He teaches is true, not false. Obey the Spirit’s teaching, then, and remain in union with Christ. »
Read: 1 Thessalonians 2:13 ; 2 Timothy 2:15
1 Thessalonians 2:13 New Living Translations (NLT)
« Therefore, we never stop thanking God that when you received his message from us, you didn’t think of our words as mere human ideas.
You accepted what we said as the very word of God—which, of course, it is.
And this word continues to work in you who believe. »
2 Timothy 2:15 Amplified Bible (ABP)
« Study and do your best to present yourself to God approved,
a workman [tested by trial] who has no reason to be ashamed,
accurately handling and skillfully teaching the word of truth. »
Message:
« But the anointing which you have received from Him abides in you, and you do not need that anyone teach you; but as the same anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is not a lie, and just as it has taught you, you will abide in Him. »
1 John 2:27 NKJV
The Bible, though written in plain English (or your native language) is still difficult for some people to understand.
This is because the letters do not carry the message; it is the Spirit of God that does.
2 Corinthians 3:6 NLT say:
« He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life. »
You cannot understand the Scriptures without the help of the Holy Spirit, this is why many unbelievers keep misinterpreting it with some even calling it foolishness.
1 Corinthians 2:14 GNT says:
« Whoever does not have the Spirit cannot receive the gifts that come from God’s Spirit. Such a person really does not understand them, and they seem to be nonsense, because their value can be judged only on a spiritual basis. »
When you pick your Bible to read, first pray, asking that the Holy Spirit gives you understanding.
You have to be sensitive to the Spirit also, because He could be leading you to read a particular passage from where He wants to speak to you that day.
People vary in the depth of revelations they receive from the word of God and this is because of their varying levels of infilling by the Holy Spirit.
The more of the Holy Spirit you carry, the deeper the revelations you will get from the word of God.
You must also note that the word of God is new every time you read it.
Never approach any Scripture with familiarity.
Many a-times, I read passages of the Bible that I had been reading for several years and the Holy Spirit interprets it to me in a completely different light.
The reason preachers are able to come up with new messages every day despite using the same version of the Bible for centuries is simply because the word of God is never old.
I pray that God will expose the mysteries of His word to you every time you read it in the mighty name of Jesus.
Action point: Ask the Holy Spirit for understanding every time you read your Bible.
Author: Pst E. A. Adeboye.
Text edited by Naomie
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