Are You Paying Attention?
By Nathele Graham
There seems to be a feeling of anticipation all around. There’s an excitement combined with an uneasy feeling. It’s something like the first day of school when you were growing up. You knew there would be new friends to meet, but the old friends would also be there. There would be new things to learn, but you got through last year so this year will work out. That’s somewhat of the feeling in the air today. The problem is, we haven’t walked this path before. We’re living in the end times, and there are so many wars, earthquakes, disease, and deception in the news and on social media, and it’s hard to filter fact from fiction. The place to start is with Scripture. God will never lie, deceive, or mislead you. Don’t confuse God with false teachers. There are many men who faithfully teach Scripture with honesty and integrity, but there are some who preach lies and deception. Only studying Scripture will show you the difference.
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” – 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
When you pay attention to Scripture, you’ll see that God has told us in advance what to expect in these unsettling times. Once you believe God’s word, you’ll see the news headlines as just signs of the time.
The first step in understanding is to study. Scripture is filled with guidance for teaching a Christian how to live a peaceful and fruit-bearing life. When studying Scripture, you must remember that it was not written in English, or whatever language you speak. If you’re determined enough, you can study Hebrew and Greek to gain a deeper understanding of what God said. If, like me, you can’t wrap your mind around a new language, there are tools to help. A good concordance will help. My favorite translation is the King James, but as I study, I compare various translations and also use a Bible dictionary. You can understand Scripture and find many treasures there…a treasure worth digging for. Sometimes it’s difficult to understand certain events in Scripture, but when you study you can understand why God allowed certain things. For instance, why did He send a Flood to destroy all of creation? Why did He allow the children to die? If you study what Scripture says, rather than human fables, you’ll have the information needed to understand.
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” – Genesis 1:1-2.
By Nathele Graham
There seems to be a feeling of anticipation all around. There’s an excitement combined with an uneasy feeling. It’s something like the first day of school when you were growing up. You knew there would be new friends to meet, but the old friends would also be there. There would be new things to learn, but you got through last year so this year will work out. That’s somewhat of the feeling in the air today. The problem is, we haven’t walked this path before. We’re living in the end times, and there are so many wars, earthquakes, disease, and deception in the news and on social media, and it’s hard to filter fact from fiction. The place to start is with Scripture. God will never lie, deceive, or mislead you. Don’t confuse God with false teachers. There are many men who faithfully teach Scripture with honesty and integrity, but there are some who preach lies and deception. Only studying Scripture will show you the difference.
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.” – 2 Timothy 3:16-17.
When you pay attention to Scripture, you’ll see that God has told us in advance what to expect in these unsettling times. Once you believe God’s word, you’ll see the news headlines as just signs of the time.
The first step in understanding is to study. Scripture is filled with guidance for teaching a Christian how to live a peaceful and fruit-bearing life. When studying Scripture, you must remember that it was not written in English, or whatever language you speak. If you’re determined enough, you can study Hebrew and Greek to gain a deeper understanding of what God said. If, like me, you can’t wrap your mind around a new language, there are tools to help. A good concordance will help. My favorite translation is the King James, but as I study, I compare various translations and also use a Bible dictionary. You can understand Scripture and find many treasures there…a treasure worth digging for. Sometimes it’s difficult to understand certain events in Scripture, but when you study you can understand why God allowed certain things. For instance, why did He send a Flood to destroy all of creation? Why did He allow the children to die? If you study what Scripture says, rather than human fables, you’ll have the information needed to understand.
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” – Genesis 1:1-2.
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When you are paying attention to Scripture, you’ll see that God has told us in advance what to expect in these unsettling times.
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