9TH FEBRUARY
Acts 17:11
“Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.”
Examine the Scriptures daily to find the answers to your questions!
The Jews in Berea grew up learning, reading and hearing about the Messiah that was to come. They were imagining Messiah to be a great king who would fight the Roman Empire and establish Israel as a nation once and for all. Yet, here come Paul and Silas, telling them that the Messiah they were expecting has already come, was crucified by the Roman Empire and has already delivered them from their enemies and brought salvation into the world.
The Messiah Paul and Silas were talking about was completely different than the Messiah these Jews had in mind. However, they didn’t dismiss what Paul and Silas told them and they didn’t believe them immediately either. They went to the Scriptures to examine everything.
God is challenging you to go to the Bible and to find the answers when you have questions or have doubts. God isn’t asking you to do this only for yourself but for the people in your world. Your friends and family who are not believers yet have questions! God has given you his word to help you answer their questions.
MAKE IT PERSONAL
Is there life after death? How do I get to heaven? Why is the world full of evil? Why do I struggle to do good? Do you know how the Bible answers these questions? Pick one and answer it with the help of the Bible.