BELIEVE

Learning about Jesus and the Plan of God for mankind, or more precisely, learning the Word of God, is the initial step towards accepting perfection in Christ Jesus. It serves as the foundation for redemption, salvation, and eternal life.

Mt 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. 

Mt 11:29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 

Mt 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

This yoke of the Lord, encompassing the “Word of God” in its entirety and implications, is His burden that is light, a guiding light for our feet that illuminates and directs our comprehension. His burden is “easy” because surrendering is far more manageable than succumbing to death. “Rest for your souls” can be found in Abraham’s bosom, which symbolizes unwavering faith in the eternal life that awaits us.   

Heb 11:1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

Your faith must have substance. Substance is built upon your beliefs and what you know God can accomplish. It serves as evidence of things yet to be fulfilled, which can be found in the Bible. Your substance is a combination of your knowledge and your personal experiences with the Lord.

Eph 1:13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise. 

Paul explained that we acquired trust by hearing the word of truth. Before we can believe and trust in Jesus, we must first learn faith, as Jesus is our hope for eternal life.

Hope flourishes as we comprehend the divine plan for our lives. It offers us the assurance of eternal life in Christ. This promise is revealed through the word of God, which we can hear, read, and understand. The Bible, the sacred written word, holds God’s plan and roadmap. It is easily accessible, readily available, and freely given as gifts by various religious groups to anyone who seeks it.

However, one challenge associated with the Bible’s accessibility is its prevalence. Like the Lincoln penny, which has become commonplace and often overlooked, the Bible has lost its significance. It is rarely used and discarded as being somewhat useless.

Our Bible, the roadmap, is often disregarded. Our tool, the Bible, has been discarded by many because someone has declared that it no longer applies to our lives. We are told the Bible lacks user-specific information tailored to our unique circumstances. Honestly, most of us simply don’t make time to read our Bibles, and it has become obsolete, replaced by the media.  

Only by learning the word of God can we be saved! Our education in the Bible is the foundation of our faith. Our faith is only as strong as our knowledge of the Bible. The Bible contains the wisdom of Christ. If our understanding of the word is weak, our faith is weak within our hearts. If our faith is weak in Christ Jesus, we lack sufficient information that leads us astray from the truth. Ignorance will prevent us from singing the Song of the Lamb in victory!

Rev 14:3  And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.

We must comprehend and believe that the song we are learning, composed by Jesus himself, is about him and his father, the Almighty God. This song, written in Jesus’ blood, imprints itself upon our hearts or minds when we become part of the one hundred forty-four thousand, provided that we LEARN it. 

This song, with its lyrics, is Jesus’ song, the song of the one hundred forty-four thousand, which serves as the testimony of his desire to establish it in our hearts. His testimony possesses the power to redeem us from this wicked generation. If we possess his testimony within our hearts, it will become our own testimony. His testimony is the word of God. 

  Eph 1:12  That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 

  Eph 1:13   In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 

 Eph 1:14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

                 

We must learn "the gospel of our salvation". Once we learn, we need to believe!

Written by: Charles E. Cohenour Jr.