God Thinking 54 - The Christian Conscience 4

"Not only does the Word contain all that is necessary for instruction in righteousness, wisdom, holiness and heart purity, but God also imparts to you, Himself, through the Word of God.

Unlike any other book, God deposits more of Himself into you as you read, if, as you read, you read for the purpose of receiving from God, His timeless truths.

Let me make it clear.

If you read the scriptures to gain knowledge - you will gain knowledge.

If you read the scriptures to prove a point about something you can do that too.
If you read the Word of God to know more than someone else - you can also do that.
If you read the scriptures to find loopholes so you can get around the essence of God’s truth, well you can do that too.

But, what if wyouread the Word of God asking God to instruct you in righteousness?

What if uou read the Word of God, deciding that you are going to believe every word that we read?

What if every time you saw something in the Word of God that you didn’t particularly like, you decided that you would believe God anyway and learn to like it?

What if, when you read the Word of God, you asked God to change you, transform you, by allowing the truth of the Word to operate in you and through you?

Can you see the difference in reading the Word of God and reading the Word of God?"

Excerpt from God Thinking 54 - The Christian Conscience by Keith C. Powell copyright 2012