By Paul Chappell
"And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas
by night unto Berea :
who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more noble
than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness
of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so."
Acts 17:10-11
Evangelist R. A. Torrey said this about the importance of
the Word of God. "You may talk about power; but, if you neglect the one
Book that God has given you as the one instrument through which He imparts and
exercises His power, you will not have it. You may read many books and go to
many conventions and you may have your all-night prayer meetings to pray for
the power of the Holy Ghost; but unless you keep in constant and close
association with the one Book, the Bible, you will not have power.
"And if you ever had power, you will not maintain it
except by the daily, earnest, intense study of that Book. Ninety-nine
Christians in every hundred are merely playing at Bible study; and therefore
ninety-nine Christians in every hundred are mere weaklings, when they might be
giants, both in their Christian life and in their service."
Imagine someone training for an athletic competition by
never eating. Picture a solider preparing for battle by skipping all his meals.
That would be ridiculous, yet while the Bible tells us that we are in a race
and a battle, many Christians ignore their need for the spiritual food found in
the pages of the Word of God. It should not come as any surprise that such
people find themselves struggling to win their battles—they have cut themselves
off from their power supply. It is vital to be part of a good Bible preaching
and teaching church, but that is not enough. You must be a student of the Word
yourself to become a powerful and victorious Christian.
Today's Rooted Principle:
Nothing can substitute for time spent reading and studying
the Word of God.
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