Saturday, January 25, 2014
Authority of Scripture
Scripture does have some authority in my life, and I am working on it playing an even larger role in my day to day life. One of my main problems is knowing what Scripture says, but not really trusting it as much as I should. For example, Scripture has some authority when it comes to my anger towards a situation. I know the Scripture says that you shouldn't seek revenge on others, or that you shouldn't get mad at any unfairness that may come your way. Insetad, you should let God work out your problems, so I try to remind myself of that, and it definitely helps, but I tend to get restless when I don't see things working out on my time, which is something I need to work on, (because I know God works on His own time.) Scripture has the most authority when it comes to words of comfort and encouragement. This has so much authority because whenever I read books like Psalms or Proverbs where the Lord shares words of encouragement for those in need, I feel happy, relieved, and get a certain sense of calmness that was really needed and wouldn't have been achieved otherwise. The reason why Scripture has the authority that it does in my life is because it can give you what you can't give yourself, and when you're going through rough times, sometimes all you need is the hope of the gospel.
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Great post Azana! I think you are right on track. I have been looking at the posts from many students and most would say that the Bible is a "guidebook" a sort of "rulebook."
ReplyDeleteMore than anything else I see a God who cares enough that He reveals Himself to us and lets us know that while we can't do it ourselves, He sent Himself to accomplish everything on our behalf.
I love this last sentence of yours: "The reason why Scripture has the authority that it does in my life is because it can give you what you can't give yourself, and when you're going through rough times, sometimes all you need is the hope of the gospel."
It most certainly reveals to us that He gives us what we can't give ourselves!
Great job!