FRIDAY January 5, 2024
Knowing God’s Word
And those who stood by said, “Do you revile God’s high priest?” Then Paul said, “I did not know, brethren, that he was the high priest; for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’ ”
Acts 23:4-5
Understand, Paul’s eyesight was not good, and it is believed by most commentators that he did not know that it was the High Priest who gave the order to have him struck in the mouth. He was not trying to offend the High Priest; he just did not recognize him.
Once Paul was aware of the offense, he quoted a Scripture from Exodus 22:28: “for it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.” Paul knew the Law very well. He had spent a great deal of time studying and meditating on God’s Word. We witness the in-depth knowledge he had in his writings.
As Christians, we must make it a daily habit to study and memorize the Word of God. It must be a priority in our lives. Who knows if one day the government will take away our Bibles from our homes, schools and churches? How are any of us going to stand and testify about Jesus Christ if we have not memorized God’s Word? Study and memorize God’s Word––real important.
In communist countries, people are not allowed to have Bibles. It is against the law. They can be imprisoned for having a Bible. Those persecuted for their faith will secretly go to hear a Bible study taught by a pastor who preaches the Word of God solely by memory.
How much of the Bible can you quote by memory? Why not write down a Scripture and post it on your refrigerator for that week. Try and memorize it. Choose a new Scripture to memorize each consecutive week.
If Christians knew the amazing benefits of memorizing Scripture, we would make it a priority.
~Paul E. Chapman~
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