Seek to know the Lord with all your heart. While you may have no difficulty in worshiping the omnipotent God, you cannot really know God unless you study His Word. The one who spoke and caused the worlds to be framed is waiting to reveal Himself to you personally.
Martin Luther admonishes us:
"Search the Bible as a whole, shaking the whole tree. Read it rapidly, as you would any book. Then shake every limb - study book after book.
"Then shake every branch, giving attention to the chapters when they do not break the sense. Then shake each twig, by careful study of the paragraphs and sentences. And you will be rewarded if you will look under each leaf, by searching the meaning of the words."
Faith is not given to those who are either undisciplined or disobedient. Faith is a gift of God which is given to those who trust and obey Him. As we master His Word and obey His commands, our faith continues to grow.
Let us ask God to guide us to read, study, memorize and meditate upon His Word daily, knowing that in the process our faith will grow, for "faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God."
Romans 10 : 17
So then, faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God
(0231) 4 Aug 2007