Daily Manna - As I was meditating...
As I was meditating today I
remembered three comments that were made by three different individuals at
different times. I thought it strange that I should recall them almost at the
same time. As I pondered over them, though, I realized that they revealed the
most common problems among Christians today.
The first comment was made by a
woman about thirty years ago. She said, “I don’t read the Old Testament. It is
only history and I don’t like history!” That is a common opinion among many
Christians. They see it only as the history of Israel and, besides that, much of
it is not easy reading. So they tend to stay away from it and read the New
Testament instead. And, believe it or not, there are many church goers that do
not read the Bible at all – don’t even take a Bible to church. The fact is many
Christians are not readers, and many of the ones who are do not know how to
read the Scriptures to receive the life that is available in them. ...more
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We are interested in the mysteries spoken of in the Word of God. They are the truths and Kingdom concepts hidden in the Scriptures. The Greek word for "mystery" is mysterion; it means "a thing hidden, a religious secret, or that which is not obvious to the understanding." It occurs 22 times in the King James Bible. We will not look at every passage of Scripture where it is found, but we will examine enough to sharpen our desires for the Word of God.
God's Word is not laid bare for just anyone. His Word is for those who are hungering after Him, and it is the hunger for Him that will begin uncovering the veil over the Word of God.
We will begin with a portion of Scripture in John chapter seven. Here we will see Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles in the midst of a multitude, yet hidden. As such, He is an example of a mystery.
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