To believe in Jesus in not only an intellectual exercise – our faith, is not based in a knowledge of God gained from studying the Bible. Our belief, our faith is based on a relationship with a loving God – it is not solely based on a belief in an intelligent design of our created world. That is, our walk with Jesus is not part of a scientific theory which we accept to allow us to infuse meaning into our lives. We don’t pour expensive perfume over a very nice idea – but, we can give everything to a person who loves us with all of His life!
As Selwyn observes in today’s study: “The Pharisees and teachers of the law were the most biblically-educated people in the world at the time of Jesus. They believed the Scriptures, taught them zealously, prided themselves on their keeping of the law, and yet Jesus said, ‘These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.’ (Matthew 15:8)
Likewise (today), we have many people in the various churches, who call themselves Christians with their lips, but their hearts are far from God.
Our urgent response perhaps is – ‘Please come back – soon, very soon!’ Do you agree?
An act of beauty
To believe in Jesus in not only an intellectual exercise – our faith, is not based in a knowledge of God gained from studying the Bible. Our belief, our faith is based on a relationship with a loving God – it is not solely based on a belief in an intelligent design of our created world. That is, our walk with Jesus is not part of a scientific theory which we accept to allow us to infuse meaning into our lives. We don’t pour expensive perfume over a very nice idea – but, we can give everything to a person who loves us with all of His life!
As Selwyn observes in today’s study: “The Pharisees and teachers of the law were the most biblically-educated people in the world at the time of Jesus. They believed the Scriptures, taught them zealously, prided themselves on their keeping of the law, and yet Jesus said, ‘These people honour me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.’ (Matthew 15:8)
Likewise (today), we have many people in the various churches, who call themselves Christians with their lips, but their hearts are far from God.
Our urgent response perhaps is – ‘Please come back – soon, very soon!’ Do you agree?