Hearing words to accept

Having days of preparation for the most important day of the year we have all the more reason to think about the reasons of following the Nazarene Jew Jeshua, Jesus Christ, and why such followers should unite to share the love of Christ. Already in his short public life Jeshua advised his pupils to check everything and to study thoroughly the rolls or Holy Scriptures. He told them they had seriously to think about what they read and what they heard.

When we are born, come to live in this world, we come to hear. Hearing words is that what brings us first to thoughts. We learn to associate the sounds with objects and letters and learn to read. As soon as we are able to read we come to hear through reading. From then onwards we have to make choices what we would like to “accept”. We can come to know more about the Divine Creator, reading and hearing about Him. It is up to each individual than to decide what to do with that information gathered.

We can come to accept that what we read and hear, and then we can come to “do” what God desires in the way we live using our individual abilities and opportunities to serve God and his son, our saviour every day.
Then soon will come the time of divine repayment with life in his kingdom on earth, for

“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5).

Will you be there? You make the answer now!

“Hear … accept my words”

We “hear” by reading what God has caused to be written preserved and translated – the challenge to all of us is to read and then “accept” into our hearts what we read, so that they become a real influence on the principles by which we guide our lives.

Solomon writes (Proverbs 4)

“Let your heart hold fast my words”

– this is the vital next stage after we accept them. The first verse tells us that these are “a father’s instruction” on what the acceptance of his words should lead to – “Keep my commandments and live” (verse 4) “and whatever you get, get insight” (verse 7). We must develop inward vision so that we can reflect on what we have accepted, comparing scripture with scripture so that our understanding becomes increasingly greater.

After saying, “Get insight” Solomon adds,

“Prize her highly, and she will exalt you; she will honour you, if you embrace her. She will place on your head a graceful garland; she will bestow on you a beautiful crown” (verses 8,9).

This poetic language has substantial literal meaning! Recall the thoughts we developed 2 days ago on “the eyes of our hearts”.

In our Luke 18 reading, Jesus makes the point that his followers must have the attitude of children – for when his disciples tried to stop adults bringing children too him “that he might touch them”, Jesus said, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it” (verses 15-17).

As we read God’s word we must have a child-like attitude to “hear” and then “accept” (the) words” we read and then “we will have treasure in heaven” Jesus told a ruler, adding, “and come, follow me” (verses 18,22). The very last chapter in the Bible, the final message of Jesus, tells us that, when Jesus returns, this treasure will be revealed, for I will be “bringing my reward (or recompense) with me to repay everyone for what he has done” (Revelation 22:12).

So we start by hearing (through reading), then we “accept” and then we “do” what God desires in the way we live using our individual abilities and opportunities to serve God and his Son, our Saviour every day – and then the wonder of the time to come – which is getting ever closer – the time of divine repayment with life in his kingdom on earth, for “Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth” (Matthew 5:5). Will you be there? You make the answer now!

– the Christadelphian

Preceding articles:

Looking for wisdom not departing from God’s Word

Increased in wisdom in favour with God

Fools despise wisdom and instruction

We may not be ignorant to get wisdom

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