4/4/13 Reportedly, Albert Einstein said,
“Any fool can know; the point is to understand.” (http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/)
In much the same way, reading the Bible is not a matter of accruing
information, but of gaining understanding through the guidance of the Holy
Spirit.
Paul prays and asks God for such
guidance for believers at Ephesus…”give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. (Ephesians 1:17b)
We get to know Him better from the spirit within
us. Henri J.M. Nouwen calls it “that inner voice that shows you the way.”
(Inner Voice of Love, p. 6)
But…..how can we know it’s His voice one might
ask? You take it all back to God’s Word.
Buddy Jones, Bible teacher at First Evan’s men’s
group, says it well and succinctly, "Our
understanding of and our relationship to Jesus is inextricably linked to our
understanding of and our relationship to Scripture. “Understanding of” is head
knowledge and "relationship to " has to do with submission.” If you get the Scriptures right, you get Jesus right! (my “loose”
translation)
Don’t study the Bible for information
alone. Study the Bible to know Him better and to hear His voice. The more we
understand His Word, the more clearly we hear that inner voice. The more you
know of Him, the more you hear from Him.
Don’t lose touch with that inner
voice.
