Thoughts for another day

Feb. 12, 2013.

Today's verse: Jn. 4:41. And many more believed because of his own word; (KJV)

(Pls. read the above before you read further. Thanks)

Last Sunday, I had the privilege of conducting a Bible quiz in one sector of my Parish.  This is an annual feature and quite a few people are interested in participating in this quiz.  The effort is made to conduct the quiz, as the Bible Cell believes that through the quiz and other activities, apart from the regular Bible classes will encourage people to read the Bible and the quiz would also encourage many to go for the Bible classes, seeing the riches that are there in the Word.

But like every year, I am rather shocked and disappointed at the total lack of knowledge of the Word in the people.  It shames me to hear them say they’re conversant with the Bible, but have never read it from one end to the other.  I wonder, how long it will take the people to realise that the Word of God is very important in life.  How long before they start reading their Bibles which are carefully kept in show-cases or cupboards; how long? As Christians we must endeavor to know our God and know Him thoroughly for we’re to be spending our life in eternity with Him and it beats me to understand, how can I conceive to spend life with Him, Whom I don’t know and who is the Owner of the Kingdom I’m going to be spending eternal life in.

See my friend, knowledge of God isn’t a choice we may make, but a necessity.  If we call ourselves Christian and want to remain Christian, then we must know His Word for then we will believe, not because someone told us about Him, but because we heard His Word and His Word was so strong that belief emerged in our hearts, just it did in the Samaritans, as referred to our Scripture today. And this much we must know that belief emerging from His Word is real belief and will open the doors of heaven for us in time to come.