Sunday, January 9, 2011
Thought of the Week: But Don't Take My Word For It
As I child I constantly watched Alabama Public Broadcasting. One of my favorite shows was Reading Rainbow with Levar Burton. At the end of every show was a segment in which children would review different books called “Reader Review.” Before the segment actually began Burton would say, “But don’t take my word for it.” He encouraged children to actually read the books instead of taking his word at face value. This is a statement many need to take in consideration concerning the Bible. Instead of taking one man’s word at face value, each of us should make sure that he is preaching the truth found in God’s Word. This was the mindset of the Bereans who “…received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so” (Acts 17:11). If those of Berea double-checked the preaching of an apostle, what should we do? We should be ever ready to search the scripture and verify a “Thus saith the Lord.” …But don’t take my word for it.
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love this thought, brother.
ReplyDeleteAndrew,
ReplyDeleteThis was an awesome post and you are absolutely correct. Far too many times we have taken the word of our ministers, parents, Elders, any of those older who we looked up to and trusted them to be right - every time. We must read, search, and dig deep into the Word. It is amazing how the Holy Spirit can and will reveal - not new revelation - but the same words seen for the first time in a new light.
Great job, Andrew!