"this book is like the bible, you ought to know it well, and then get it done as quickly as posisible"
Those were the words being told to me by one guy in the office as I struggled to fill up the book in/out book.
It may come as a casual remark, yet again this brings to me thoughts of how we know the bible (even verses in it) yet not let it become our authority.
This few days has me pondering on bible and it's authority. There are many verses in the bible that suggest it is God's word, being our final authority.
The final lesson my GCSS had on the book of colossians made me realize how Paul ended his letter, "The salutation by the hand of me Paul." Colossians 4:18
It's interesting to note that in fact Paul ended not only Colossians with this. He wrote it for some of his other letters also. I read that this was like a signature showing that it's Paul authentic letter, as a way of preventing false letters with false teachings to the believers then. That sort of provided the primary discernment the people needed then.
Similarily, applying it to us now, I believe God has left us with His complete Word- the bible. There may be many good books, better music and great preachers out there, yet the very minimum we can do is check it with God's word, exercising discernment.
Taking about such discernment may sometimes seems very diffcult and not easy especially when there is conflict in the interpretation and discernment level. This leads me on to love, which binds all to unity.
A comment I happen to see on Youtube on one of those Christian music videos somewhat reflects our adequacy.
"...... why do you Christians love some invisible God so much, yet have no love for one another?"
This comment was filled with quite indecent language which I had changed, not losing the essence of what this guy is trying to say. God has commanded us to show forth love, loving Him with everything, then loving each other.
Matthew 22:37-40 Jesus said to him, “ ‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
Perhaps one of the better example who how we ought to show forth this love is found in the restoration of Simon Peter, where Jesus asked him thrice if he love Him. (John 21)
Ending off, there has to be that consistency in the Christian walk, to be consistent in your prayer life, to be consistent in your testimony, to be consistent in your sharing and to be consistent in God's word. All this, only by His love, and walking in His path.
God is Good.
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