So
far we’ve been looking at safely getting the most out of
quadrunners with a lot of noise thrown in. Now we’re going to
switch to a machine that is far more captivating, even on rainy days.
Along
with all the needful and fun stuff that God has given us, you and I
are glad He included technology… the fancy word for computers and
cellphones. We have Him to thank for the Internet, GPS, text
messaging and all the rest. The Bible tells us more than once that
‘All
things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that
was made.’
John 1:3 The ‘him’ referred to is Jesus Christ.
The
reason for these lessons of God’s Computer Manual is to see that
God has done more than just provide all the things that are made.
More clearly, in His infinite wisdom He has provided us a ‘How-To’
manual to use all His creation in a safe way that honors Him… That
‘how-to’ manual is the Bible… all of it… to be used in all
things… by all of us.
Here’s
the problem…
Most
people visualize Jesus Christ as a person with beard, long hair,
robe, sandals, and maybe a shepherd’s staff in hand. But we have to
learn that He knows more about us than we do. When we sit at the
keyboard in spirit, He’s there too.
You
and I are pictured in scripture as sheep continually needing the
fellowship and strong leadership for us to grow well.
Reading
scripture is a daily reminder of His loving leadership amid this
world’s evil ways.
Check
out the church people in Berea. They lived in southeast Europe during
Bible times. This one verse says tons about their actions each day.
Act
17:11 These
were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the
word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily,
whether those things were so.
- All readiness of mind – they were anticipating goodness from God’s Word
- Searched the scriptures – They didn’t scan or skip through scripture
- Daily – Feeding on scripture MUST be a DAILY process. It regularly washes out the evil ideas that satan tries to seed in our mind.
- Whether those things were so. – they were validating what they heard by God’s Word.
List
reasons below, why you see the Berean actions above would also be
important for you.
