Examined

The people here were more open-minded than those in Thessalonica, since they welcomed the message with eagerness and examined the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so. ~Acts 17:11 HCSB

Paul left Thessalonica and arrived in Berea and began to share the gospel with them.  The Bereans heard the message and examined the scriptures daily.  They searched to test what Paul was saying and if it was true.  Paul commends them for being opened minded.  The result was that many of them put their faith in Christ.  What does this say for us today? Search the Scripture!  We live in a world that is full of false teachings.  We have seen other religions and false teachers use this information to take away from knowing Christ.

The solution hasn’t changed and is needed more now than ever, read you’re Bibles!  We need to be as the Breans and examine the Scripture daily to see if what is said is true. That means reading the whole Bible and not just the verses that support what you think is right.  Reading the Bible through and making it a part of our daily lives allows Scripture to give us a Biblical world view and allows us to live a life that brings glory to God and not ourselves.

Lord thank you for your Word.  Thank you for giving this guidance in our lives and burden us with the desire to know it.  Help us to know your Word and apply it to our lives to glorify you by making Christ known!  Amen