In 2 Corinthians, Paul challenges the Corinthians in chapter 13, verse 9, to become fully qualified. He is not talking in the context of becoming qualified for salvation, for we are saved by God's grace. He is referring to service. If you and I want to serve God to our God-given potential, we must commit ourselves to disciplined training. This is what Paul means by the term "fully qualified." In other words, we must develop spiritual habits in our life that will accelerate our spiritual growth and increase our effectiveness as God's servants.
One of the most important habits we should develop as a Christian is reading and meditating on God's Word daily. There are so many benefits to getting into the Bible everyday and Psalm 119 shares a few of these benefits with us. It is no coincidence that the largest chapter in all the Bible is devoted to the benefits the Bible brings to our lives. Verse 1 tells us that we will be blessed. Verse 24 speaks of His guidance. Verse 41 reminds of His loyal love and care. Verse 50 unveils His comfort for me in my trouble and verse 73 shares with me His understanding. For the next few days we will look at these benefits in depth and see how truly beneficial the Bible is to our lives everyday.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment