The Bible is a Very important Book to Study, and if we people don’t read or understand it carefully, they are gonna interpret it the wrong way or get something else which is waaay far from the truth.This is why we need the Holy Spirit to help us understand the scriptures as we study and meditate upon them.
Many preachers read the Bible but don’t pay attention to what the Spirit is revealing to them or they don’t even try to understand it fully and this can lead to so many arguments/chaos within the church, outside, etc.
Lacking the right knowledge of the scriptures can be very dangerous to our Christian life/growth.
Let’s talk about Ignorance:
When you don’t read the Word of God,study or meditate, you have no knowledge. See, knowledge is what causes you to act in several ways and directions whether good or bad. For example you know that fire is extremely hot and dangerous at the same time, and so you won’t touch or go near it. Even if you had a baby going near it, you would rush to keep the baby away from the fire.Good.
But now what happens if you had no knowledge about fires or how dangerous it is hmmm?
Well, you’ll just put yourself in danger and others too who come in contact with it.
This is exactly how the devil works. I’ll em.. Brief you;
When he sees that you have no knowledge of the scriptures and the truths involved in it, he will use different scenarios, challenges and obstacles of life like FEAR to face you or face that particular truth that you’ve missed or don’t have in mind yet.
The devil can also mislead you as well if you don’t get the truth correctly because, you’ll think you know the scripture, but you only know a part of it and then, you don’t get the really truth and the devil will take advantage of your unfound truth and use it against you. Just like how fires can damage your body, the devil will also damage your life if you don’t know the truth about the scriptures you read or listen to.
This is why it is very important to get exposed to the Word and let it be in your heart and let it become part of your life as you meditate on it.
Speaking of Truth, Here’s something I wanna share with you….
The Holy Spirit convicts a believer of righteousness and not of sin. The devil confuses people with this truth whereby they think that the Holy Spirit exposes/judges their sins. Many people can actually get depressed or look down on themselves when maybe they sin and think that God does not want them and that is how the devil causes their minds to go to depression. But NO!
That is not what the scripture says. I mean, come on GOD LOVES YOU.Even if you do sin but you still seek and believe in God, He will see your heart okay. So don’t look down on yourself but be encouraged to do better and perfectly.
Back to conviction, the Holy Spirit does NOT convicts a believer of sin ,but rather, makes you identify and look at your faults and your mistakes, making you to correct them and do better than you already are.
In other words, He makes you to become a better version of yourself. Y’know, THE NEW ME!.
The Holy Spirit wants you to depart from your sins and come to God in Repentance and,Acknowledgement and Humbleness.
What the Holy Spirit convicts is unbelief in Jesus Christ. So, He convicts the world of that sin.
Lets say, someone doesn’t believe in God. Now the Holy Spirit convicts that sin of unbelief in God in that person and makes the person turn away from it. If that person does receive and accept the truth, then the Holy Spirit will enter into he/she’s heart. This is being born again. Once you accept Jesus as your Lord and personal saviour, The Holy Spirit will come and reside in your heart as you give Him room and He will also be there to lead,guide and help you to well.
Now, Let’s talk about faith. Faith cometh by hearing and hearing the Word of God. This is where like other places, the Holy Spirit plays a huge role in our lives.
When you read the Word,study it, meditate on it, you see who you really are and what God wants you to be. The Word of God is the mirror that you use to direct your footsteps into the way of life and light.The scriptures can be used to encourage, correct or strengthen you according to the ways of the Father. I like using these words that a man of God once used.
If I remember correctly He said “Find the Word,Get the Word, Use the Word to Teach others”.
It’s breaking down the process for you. First you Find the Word. How?
Find the Word – By seeking it.
Get the Word – by Meditating and studying
Use the Word to Teach others – with the help of the Holy Ghost.
This should apply in your daily life first before going to preach or teach. There must be an evident result of the Word happening consistently in your life.
Keep in mind that as you are reading the Word, you are growing and you become more glorious. As you go deeper and do this regularly, you will ascend from one height of glory to a stronger and different level of glory.
Let me gist you a little.Guess what! …….
The Holy Spirit is in the Scriptures. That’s amazing. Don’t be focused on trying to hear a voice speak to you from the clouds or the heavens. It’s good, I know. But start with the scriptures. As you read and meditate on the WORD OF GOD, the Holy Ghost will be speaking to you, directing and channelling you into GOD’S GLORY. You receive the Word of God into your Spirit and it makes you luminous and floods your heart with light and it opens your eyes. AMEN GLORY!!!!! HALLELUJAH!!!!! POWER!!!!! GLORY!!!!!