A Few Thoughts For Your Day From The Enon Church Of Christ

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Date: Apr 01 2016 7:37 PM

Willing To Do His Will

Do you have a real hunger for truth?  Is there a craving to really understand God's will?  If you answer "yes" to these questions, good, but more is required.  A longing to know is important for all of us.  But knowledge for the sake of knowledge is not what God is asking of us at all.

Listen to Jesus in John 7:17, "If any man is willing to do His will, he shall know the teaching, whether it is of God, or whether I speak from Myself."  If there is a formula for understanding the will of God, this is it.  Please notice, He didn't offer anything to the ones who just wanted to KNOW.  We may want to know so we can win an argument, tell someone what is wrong with them, or just as a novelty so we can boast about our superior understanding of things.  These attitudes are not what God desires.  The important thing is one's willingness to DO the Lord's will.

Some people say, "Well, it doesn't matter to me what you show me in the Bible, I'm never going to change.  My family has always believed this way and I will die believing the same thing."  When I hear this, I don't go away puzzled that they can't seem to grasp the teachings of God's Word even on the most basic of themes.  Simply, understanding has to do with heart as well as intellect.

God's Word is not just a reference book to be placed on the shelf and pulled down when I want to look up something of interest.  It is about life.  It is intended to touch us where we live every day.

It is quite amazing the kind of ideas people can come up with while studying their Bible, when they go to it in order to prove that what they are already doing is the right thing. But it is equally amazing how simple things are in the Word of God when I am looking for teaching on how to live, and I am willing to yield my whole life to His charge. The one willing to do His will truly does come to know that the Bible is from God and is willing to live according to its laws every day.

Mitch Robison

Enon Church of Christ

1366 Enon Road

Webb, AL 36376

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