In Acts 8 Philip crosses paths with an Ethiopian. He overheard him reading from Isaiah 53:7-8 about the sheep being led to slaughter. Philip asked him "Do you understand what you are reading?" To which the man replied "How can I unless someone explains it to me?"
Isn't that where many of us are? We want but don't know how to obtain. We want to be in shape but don't want to work out and right; we want to be rich but don't want to work hard or save; we want to be "good people" ...but don't want to follow God's commands and study his word daily.
There are numerous resources of biblical information online to help us understand the Bible. Or get a study bible to help break down passages that are difficult. God's word is not intended to be complicated but it can be difficult for young believers (babies in Christ) to fully understand some things. There are things I haven't fully grasped so I continue to study and try to learn more.
Let's try to be more like the Ethiopian today and have a desire to learn God's word and a passion to understand it.
#bible #devotional
Isn't that where many of us are? We want but don't know how to obtain. We want to be in shape but don't want to work out and right; we want to be rich but don't want to work hard or save; we want to be "good people" ...but don't want to follow God's commands and study his word daily.
There are numerous resources of biblical information online to help us understand the Bible. Or get a study bible to help break down passages that are difficult. God's word is not intended to be complicated but it can be difficult for young believers (babies in Christ) to fully understand some things. There are things I haven't fully grasped so I continue to study and try to learn more.
Let's try to be more like the Ethiopian today and have a desire to learn God's word and a passion to understand it.
#bible #devotional
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