King James Daily Bible Study Devotional
Message Title: Reading And Practicing God's Word
Date: Saturday February 25, 2012
Today's Chapters: Deuteronomy 16-19

Hello My Friend,

I know this woman, she watches and reads every kind of religious information she can find, she picks up bits and pieces of each and has drummed up her own view on who God is based on all this information. The one book she never picked up is a Bible, once I talked to her about false religion and had her intrigued until her son, who actually got saved himself, informed me not to preach to his family. We drifted since then without me ever getting the chance to talk to her and her son fell so far away from God that he even renounced himself as a Christian. How does a person get to either point? 1. They are not reading God's Word. 2. They are not practicing God's Word.

“Consider what I say; and the Lord give thee understanding in all things...It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with him, we shall also live with him: If we suffer, we shall also reign with him: if we deny him, he also will deny us: If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself...Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. But shun profane and vain babblings: for they will increase unto more ungodliness...Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.” - 2 Timothy 2:7,11-13,15,16,19.

The word study means a setting of the mind or thoughts upon a subject; hence, application of mind of books, to arts or science, or to any subject, for the purpose of learning what is not before known. God's words are not just some words put together to form a sentence, they are His thoughts, His views, and our only connection to understanding Him. God gave us His words for the purpose of learning what is not before known, therefore, it is important that we study His words diligently. Another importance is a place of worship, Moses reminds Israel of the three feasts of the year,besides sabbath days, in which they were to partake to worship God, but it would not be any place, it would be the place He chooses.

“Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty: Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee. Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment. Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous. That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.” - Deuteronomy 16:16-20.

To worship God means the act of paying divine honors to Him; it's the reverence and respect paid to Him in religious exercises, consisting of adoration, confession, prayer, tithes, offerings, thanksgiving and the like. Sure, we can worship God at home, but God wants us to publicly honor Him too, and interestingly enough, in the place where He chooses. In the act of giving offerings it is important that it be only to God and it be pure, Moses explains this further to Israel.

“Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God. If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant, And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded; And it be told thee, and thou hast heard of it, and enquired diligently, and, behold, it be true, and the thing certain, that such abomination is wrought in Israel: Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.” - Deuteronomy 17:1-5.

Not all churches are the same, even denominations of churches are not the same, therefore, if we are going to worship God we need to make sure we are offering ourselves and possessions to the LORD, thy God. How do you know if you are worshiping the one true living God? Your house of worship needs to believe that there is a heaven and hell, believe in the Gospel of Christ, believe in the Godhead, that Christ is the head of the church, that all authority of the church is based on God's Word, and truly understand that salvation comes by faith in Christ alone and not by any other actions taken. Any person using any other means to reach God and heaven is false and even if a person is led to false religion out of ignorance it is cause for death because they are trusting in that false religion. “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.” - Titus 3:5-7.

In Moses' speech we find an interesting prophecy of Jesus Christ, “The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; According to all that thou desiredst of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, saying, Let me not hear again the voice of the LORD my God, neither let me see this great fire any more, that I die not. And the LORD said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.” - Deuteronomy 18:15-20.

There are many claiming to know God's Word, the one thing that aggravates me the most is when someone starts quoting God's Word to me completely twisting it to make themselves look good and righteous. Let me tell you, listen to those lies long enough and you will start doubting yourself. I thank God for the ability to have His Word with me every day and for the Holy Spirit's radar that goes off whenever someone tries confusing me. “Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given. For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.” - Matthew 13:11,12.

So many people die every day and end up in hell because they have trusted a false prophets lies, they refuse to listen to the truth because of what they have been taught. God will not save anyone who will not come to Him, it's not that He does not love them, He truly loves everyone, but if they believe the lies over His truths then how can He save them. “It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.” - Revelation 21:6-8.

Today's Psalm: 56:4 - “In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.”

Today's Proverb: 14:15 - ”The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.”

Today's Prayer: God, Thank You for giving us Your Word, while we do not need it to know that You exist, we do need it to know how we can exist. Until I had Your Word as my guide I was lost and had no direction, but now I can actually find where I am going as I apply Your truths to my walk. I know I have messed up, I know I have ignored some things that You have tried to warn me about, but thank You for Your love, patience, mercy, and grace that always gives me a second chance. I love You, Lord and need You, help me to grow each day as I read some of Your Word and practice what I am taught. In Jesus' name. Amen.

Enjoy the rest of your day/night.
God Bless You, I am praying for you,
Christina

Are You 100% Sure That You Are Going To Heaven? You Can Be. Visit: God's Price
Missed A Devotional? Visit: The King James Bible Study Blog
Subscribe To This Devotional Through Google Groups: King James Bible Study
Visit The Official Site Of: I'm Following Jesus
Like Us On Facebook: I'm Following Jesus