Sunday, February 22, 2015

"BASIC TRAINING"

There are so many ways to study the Bible...yet so little time.  I was a bit overwhelmed with all the choices and questions provided in our booklet: "BASIC TRAINING", "Learning & Doing the Basics of Personal Bible Study".  I'm just glad there are men with higher educations and loftier goals than I.  I'm glad for written commentaries where those who are called to the task have spent their entire lives studying and reaching for the true meaning in God’s word.  I'm glad I live in America where I can reach for those commentaries without fear of retribution and for the Internet software that gives us free and unlimited access to those lofty minds who have brought out all the nuances of hidden meaning in God's prophecies and instructions.

But most of all I am thankful for the Holy Spirit that will work with me, through me and for me to help me understand God's word for my life.  And I am thankful for Tom who calls us to a higher level of intimacy with God's word and for his passion, enthusiasm and belief; not only in us but also in the God who loves us. 

Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away, as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge it will pass away.  For now we know in part and we prophesy in part but when the perfect comes the partial will pass away.  1 Corinthians 13:8, 9 ESV