What's the Point?

Another great devotion this morning that I just had to share...

"Don't let them waste their time in endless discussion of myths and spiritual pedigrees. These things only lead to meaningless speculations, which don't help people live a life of faith in God. The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith. We know that the law is good when used correctly. For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders."

1 Timothy 1:4-5, 8-9

The point of God's Word is not for Christians to dissect and bicker over.  His Word isn't for such pettiness.  Yet that is what we do sometimes - minimizing the import, awesomeness, and power of God's Word replacing it with our own smallness!  We sometimes puff up our own Biblical Scholarly pride while degrading God's purpose behind His Word.

We need not search for what is not there, leading us into myths, speculation, and some downright crazy false teachings.  Instead, we need to read God's Word Daily, committing it to our hearts, so that we may KNOW without a doubt His Truth.  We need to measure any arguments or teachings against Scripture - determining if what we are hearing is substantiated against the context of the entirety of God's Word.  We need to trust the Holy Spirit, not just our own abilities, to help us discern His Word and live it.  For when we trust in ourselves alone, in our own academic abilities, we will totally miss the point! 

We also need to be wary of false teachings, yet not cast our pearls to the swine...speak the truth of the Gospel without dragging it through the mud.  For it does nothing to further God's Kingdom when we engage in useless arguments over the ridiculous. 

No, His Word is for a far greater purpose than we sometimes recognize...to grow within each of us a pure heart, clear conscience, sincere faith, and love. THAT is the point of God's Word! 

Grace and Peace, friends!

In His Love, Cathy