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Scripture Meditation - No: 1,395
AATHAVAN 💚
December 03, 2024. 💚
Tuesday
"Then answered
them the Pharisees, Are ye also deceived? … But this people who knoweth not the
law are cursed." (John 7:47, 49)
Learning the Scriptures is one
thing, but knowing God personally is another. Merely possessing knowledge of
the Bible does not mean someone truly knows God. Many have studied the
Scriptures extensively, written essays, and earned doctorates in theology, yet
some among them lack personal knowledge of God or a close walk with Him.
The Pharisees and chief
priests sent officers to arrest Jesus. However, when the officers heard His
teachings, they returned without arresting Him and said, “Never man spake
like this man” (John 7:46). They were deeply moved by Jesus’ words. In
response, the Pharisees angrily questioned, “Are ye also deceived?” and
went on to declare, “But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed.”
The chief priests and
Pharisees were highly knowledgeable in the Scriptures and took pride in their
understanding. However, their knowledge did not lead them to recognize Christ.
On the other hand, ordinary people, though less learned, believed in and accepted
Jesus. The Pharisees, in their arrogance, cursed the common people, accusing
them of being ignorant and accursed because they believed in Christ.
Dearly beloved, It is not
enough to merely read the Bible like the Pharisees did. We must read with a
desire to know God, relying on the Holy Spirit’s guidance. If we approach the
Bible as just another book, the light of the Gospel will not shine within us.
The god of this world, Satan, blinds the minds of people so they cannot
perceive the light of Christ’s glory.
As Paul says: "In whom
the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest
the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should
shine unto them." (2 Corinthians 4:4)
Not all who possess biblical
knowledge truly know God, and not all who lack theological training are
ignorant of Him. Knowing God requires humility and a heartfelt desire to seek
Him, not just intellectual pursuit. With a humble heart, let us accept the words
of Christ and grow in the knowledge of God.
Message by: Bro. M. Geo Prakash
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