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Day 72: Come Sit With Me (Acts 8:30-31)
The Bible isn’t hard to understand, but sometimes we need a little help. Sure sometimes there are difficult names (Methuselah) and teachings that are hard to understand (did Jesus really want us to eat his body?) or apply (does Jesus really want us to put him first all the time?), but for the most part the Bible can be read by anyone. One of the awesome things about being able to own a Bible translation in the language we speak is that we can pick up and read God’s Word for us today.
When Philip meets the Ethiopian Eunuch though, the Eunuch needs a little bit of help to understand what he is reading. Fortunately Philip has been sent by God on a divine mission to do just that. Philip is the person who God appointed to help this Ethiopian hear the Gospel. Who did God put in your life to help you understand the Bible and hear the Gospel?
As with any text we sometimes need a little help to understand the Bible but one of the best ways to crystallise what you have learned is to teach others. Who has God put in your life to pray and read the Bible with. Who can you help to get more out of the Bible? If you can read, and have heard the Gospel, then like Philip, you ‘come and sit with’ someone to help them unlock the joy of reading God’s word and the salvation found in the Gospel. DB
QuestionsWhat do you find difficult about understanding the Bible?
Who has helped you to get more out of the Bible? How did they help you gain more understanding?
Who can you help to understand the Bible?
Living Lord, we thank you for the gift of your word and that we can read it in our own language. Thank you for the people you have put in our lives to help us understand the Bible. Help us do the same! Amen.
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By St Bart's Anglican ChurchThe Bible isn’t hard to understand, but sometimes we need a little help. Sure sometimes there are difficult names (Methuselah) and teachings that are hard to understand (did Jesus really want us to eat his body?) or apply (does Jesus really want us to put him first all the time?), but for the most part the Bible can be read by anyone. One of the awesome things about being able to own a Bible translation in the language we speak is that we can pick up and read God’s Word for us today.
When Philip meets the Ethiopian Eunuch though, the Eunuch needs a little bit of help to understand what he is reading. Fortunately Philip has been sent by God on a divine mission to do just that. Philip is the person who God appointed to help this Ethiopian hear the Gospel. Who did God put in your life to help you understand the Bible and hear the Gospel?
As with any text we sometimes need a little help to understand the Bible but one of the best ways to crystallise what you have learned is to teach others. Who has God put in your life to pray and read the Bible with. Who can you help to get more out of the Bible? If you can read, and have heard the Gospel, then like Philip, you ‘come and sit with’ someone to help them unlock the joy of reading God’s word and the salvation found in the Gospel. DB
QuestionsWhat do you find difficult about understanding the Bible?
Who has helped you to get more out of the Bible? How did they help you gain more understanding?
Who can you help to understand the Bible?
Living Lord, we thank you for the gift of your word and that we can read it in our own language. Thank you for the people you have put in our lives to help us understand the Bible. Help us do the same! Amen.