New Year’s Challenge

Tomorrow is the beginning of a new year. Around the world, many are looking forward to what will come and making resolutions for what they would like to complete in the coming year. Today, I want to issue a challenge to our readers for the coming year.

After our study on the meanings of the gems found in the High Priest’s garment, I hope you saw that there is nothing insignificant in God’s word. He has a purpose and a plan for every annotation that is in the Bible. So for our readers, this year I want to challenge you and myself to dig deeper into God’s word. Allow yourself to go on the rabbit trails that seem as if they will lead to nothing, simply to see what God has waiting for you to figure out. Research topics deeper, find new meanings in previous studies, and just spend this year soaking in God’s word.

The greatest mistake a born-again Christian can make is not to seek God fully. Do not allow your Bible study to become just a check in the box. Instead, allow God’s word to fully envelope you. Spend time listening to sermons from more than just your pastor. Read commentaries, but compare what they are saying directly to God’s word. Be like the Bereans in Acts who listened to the apostles but took everything back to what God’s word says. Throwout any idea that cannot be backed by scripture.

If you take this approach, I can guarantee that your walk with God will not become another resolution that is cast aside as the year goes on. If you seek God’s word, the more alive it will become and the more you will want to spend learning about our amazing Savior!

“It is the glory of God to conceal a matter, But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.” Proverbs 25:2

Seek the truth and encourage one another,

Alex