seeking God through His Word

Every day is a new learning experience. An integral part of human development involves learning and growing. We grow physically with each year that passes and intellectually based on our interests and pursuits. Although we learn a great deal through observation and interaction, a large portion of the information needed to acquire knowledge is only available in written form and requires effort on our part. We become good students and ultimately great professionals by seeking and studying the knowledge found in specialized books. How much more does our spiritual growth depends on us seeking and studying the truth found in the ultimate book, the Bible. Spending time in God's word not only draws us closer to him, but also provides: - Knowledge: Hosea 4:6 states that my people perish for lack of knowledge. We will continue to miss the mark, deceive ourselves and ultimately perish, unless we understand God's position on different issues and situations. - Allows us to keep our minds focused on God: The biggest battle we will fight on our Christian walk involves our thought life. The bible tells us to renew our minds and in Romans 1:28, it states that knowledge of God allows us to keep our minds on the things of God. - Makes us aware of God's instructions for our lives. Proverbs 19:16 says he who obeys instructions guards his life, but he who is contemptuous of his ways will die. Ignorance is not a defense especially when we have a copy of the rule book. So we truly seek God when we spend time in his word and learn his ways and instructions for our lives. One sure way to learn biology is by reading a biology book. In the same way we seek and understand God by taking time to learn his word. Make a decision to grow in him through growing in your knowledge of his word. GG