Acts 17:11"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".
There is nothing more deluding or misleading like ignorance or “half truth”. This is even worse when it pertains to spiritual things and especially in one’s walk with God. In Mathew 22:29, Jesus said to the critics of his days that “they err not knowing the scriptures”.
You see, anytime a person lacks knowledge of the truth, making wrong judgments and inferences will be inevitable. That’s why there is the need to search the scriptures.
To search means to look somewhere carefully in order to find something. It also means to go over or look through for the purpose of finding something. This implies that, searching must be deliberate and it entails effort on the part of the searcher.
Thus, in searching you don’t just browse through over a subject, rather you give attention to details to seek out the truth from among several other facts. It also involves checking on the consistency of the truth or its holistic nature.
You see, you can’t have a glorious experience in your walk with God if you are ignorant. You need to know the truth. The truth also comes by searching. Yes, prayerfully searching, and consistently flipping through the pages of the Bible to know God’s word on what you are doing, and what you want to do.
There are several revelations and insights that when you get your life will be easy. In fact, it will make your journey in this perilous and sin doomed world glorious.
Acts 17:11 says “These (the Berean Jews) 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”.
Truth will always make you a noble person. It will make you fair-minded and cause you to prevail. Knowledge will be acquired as you search the word, wisdom will be acquired as you search, and your faith will be enhanced daily.
Ecclesiastes 8:1 from the Amplified Bible reads “Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man’s wisdom illumines his face, And causes his stern face to beam”
Make time for the word. Search it daily. Search what it says about any subject or matter that you may be confronted with. You will get the keys – wisdom keys, knowledge keys, and spiritual keys to navigate through life.
Read: 2 Timothy 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needed not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”
Prayer: Dear Lord, open my eyes that I may behold wondrous things from your word. I ask for grace to engage or practice the truth I get from your word. Amen!
RHEMA From Heaven 