| Daily Thought — January
8, 2008 |
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| LIVING THE
SOLUTION WITH DAILY INSPIRATION |
The whole
point of what we're urging is simply love—love
uncontaminated by self-interest and counterfeit faith,
a life open to God. Those who fail to keep to this
point soon wander off into cul-de-sacs of gossip. They
set themselves up as experts on religious issues, but
haven't the remotest idea of what they're holding forth
with such imposing eloquence. (1Timothy 1:5-7 — The
Message)
To know God or know about God—there
are many who know a lot about God and the Bible. They
have spent years reading and studying the Bible, the
history of that time and that part of the world, studying
the languages of the time and the meaning of the words
and their proper translations and yet with all of the
knowledge they know little of God’s heart. They
know all about Him, but do not know Him. They have neglected
the heart in favor of knowledge.
God is all about heart. The reason for the Bible is to
reveal His heart to us. The reason He came to live on
the earth was to reveal His heart to us and to show us
His love and how to live. Yes it is important that we
read His love letters to us and yes it is important that
we understand the context of the times in which each
of the books of the Bible were written. We need to have
proper and accurate translations, but we also need to
understand God’s heart. Knowing Him personally
and intimately must come first and always remain first.
Without love the rest is just meaningless hyperbole.
Read and study your Bible, but do so under the direction
of God. Through the Holy Spirit, keep your heart connected
with God’s. Keep your intimate and personal relationship
first.
Live intentionally, purposely, free and with passion,
Pete Reinbold
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