Man looks at the outward appearance, but God looks at the heart. As we think about personal Bible study, we shouldnt view it as another intellectual exercise like the study of math, science, history, or anything else that interests us. When studying these disciplines, the mind is engaged, but not the heart. God wants us to increase our knowledge of His Word with our minds, but He also intends for the power of His Word to affect our hearts and that our lives will be changed to become more like Christs. People can have a good study Bible, have a few helpful study books, follow numerous recommended procedures, and have a quiet place to concentrate, and still not benefit spiritually from the time spent in the Bible because their hearts arent prepared to be involved in the process. Their focus may be on only intellectual growth, not spiritual growth. The human heart, described as deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked in Jeremiah 17:9, is of major concern to God. Let us prepare our minds and our hearts for Bible study. #heartofman
Posted on: Mon, 25 Aug 2014 02:28:44 +0000
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