Studying GOD's Word is Worship
Studying GOD's Word is a reflective form of worship. It's not just about gaining knowledge; it's about drawing closer to Him, aligning our hearts with His Truth, and responding in reverence and obedience.
What am I still learning as I excavate the Gold Nuggets and Bars these days?
There is A LOT I DO NOT UNDERSTAND!
What has the Holy Spirit educated me in over the years?
There is A LOT I DO NOT KNOW!
What does the King of the universe want from me?
…TO KNOW and OBEY HIM!
Studying GOD's Word honors His voice. How? When we open the Bible, we’re listening to what GOD has already spoken. Giving attention to His Word is an act of reverence.
Studying GOD's Word transforms us by the renewal of our minds and influencing our lives to replicate His beauty—through our lives
Studying GOD's Word expresses love towards the Father, because we are keeping His Commandments, Ways, Law & Word (shamar and mitvah), not looking for excuses to not obey (observe, commit and conform) to them—Deut 6 and John 14
Studying GOD’s Word helps us know what He wants from us and how we are to conduct ourselves.
Studying GOD's Word deepens our connection to His Truth, thus knowing how to best love the LORD our GOD and love our neighbor. Worship is personal. As we study, we communicate with Him, understand His character, and grow in intimacy with Him.
Studying GOD's Word is a weighty form of adoration because it engages our heart, mind, and soul in reverent pursuit of the Father’s Truth.
The more we understand GOD’s Word, the more reasons we find to praise Him. The Psalms are full of worship that flows from reflection on GOD’s Law, promises, and faithfulness.
“Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” — Psalm 119:105
Studying GOD's Word exchanges lies with Truth, reveals GOD’s perspective, guards against sin, changes our speech and actions and it forms our desires.
Studying GOD's Word reveals His viewpoint by allowing us to see life, truth, and purpose through His eyes rather than our own.
Studying GOD’s Word IS worship. When we study and learn, what we discover is what GOD created, how He created it and how we are to use It.
Studying GOD’s Word IS worship!
Renewal isn’t instant and neither is holiness—it’s a daily process. Every time you open the Bible, you’re inviting GOD to reshape your thoughts, your heart, and your life.
NOTE: When studying the Holy Words of GOD, it is BEST to use the geography, context, culture, language, actual setting, slang (types) and the perspective of the original people. The thought process MUST be of the (12) tribal perspective (Jewish). The Bible is from Israel.
The only hope we have as a community of talmidim (disciples) is what is in the Scriptures. Every soul and mind needs to be nurtured, fed and given the room to grow. It is imperative for truly devoted followers of the Redeemer of mankind to approach the Word of GOD with Biblical understanding and not western thought (theology).
Where does it all begin?
The understanding must be foundational that the word talmid means “disciple”. There is no direct noun form for “discipleship” in Biblical Hebrew. Instead, the concept is expressed through social and interactive learning, guidance and covenantal instruction.
Discipleship (learning and growing from a moreh) has been around long before western civilization (culture), long before the Greeks got in touch of the idea. Yeshua (Jesus) was called a Moreh, just as Yeshua called the Holy Spirit our Teacher in John 14. This style of instruction and maturing followers was expressly used by the Lord in greater ways. He interlaced multiple cultural expressions and allusions on a persistent basis. However, this process of growing people has been around since Genesis and built upon throughout all of the Revelation.
The act of discipleship has been one to one, one to hundreds and one to thousands. When we say, “I am going to do discipleship”, what we are REALLY SAYING is, “I’m going to use the WHOLE Scriptures.”
Unfortunately, many are not using them 66 Books as a “unified whole”, many people rip them apart to make their own point and end up losing the intent of the initial usage. The context (setting & background) is always the key. The allusion (reference & hints) is the focus.
When we look at the New Testament, our focused lens is only with Western (Greek) eyes; but the Bible is all about the 12 familial people from the east. We are to be looking at the Word of GOD with Tribal (Judean) thought, not Greek ideas. The Bible was not invented by Christians; it is wholly an inaugurated Word from the GOD of the universe, given through the sons of Israel (Jacob). Who are their fathers of Jacob? Abraham and Isaac.
There ARE (2) perspectives in search of the Truth in Scripture: Western (children of Greek) and Eastern (children of Israel—Hebraic)
GREEKS looks for truth in abstract manners. They take things out of their original settings to look at them in a lab environment. Much like taking an engine apart to see the many fragments that make it work, take this same thought to apply it to the use of Scripture…
Scripture is removed from the original book, chapter or verse and disassembles it so every part can be seen carefully. Because of the dissecting, more truth in detail is found. This is good, but not complete.
HEBREWS (Jacob’s sons who crossed over) look for truth in the original setting. Context matters (How does the topic relate to the situation?) Stories in context are told to relay the meaning, for a greater and clearer understanding (think about the parables Yeshua used).
Once we learn and understand what is going on, we can now add additional details of what was said and learned and why it fits.
NOTE: If context is lost, so will be the true and thorough meaning as well.
HINT: When reading Scripture and something “odd” shows up, ask “Why do I need to know that?”
HINT: When we are studying the culture of Israel, we will likely come up with ‘additional inquiries’ than what is seen in ‘clear view’.
Remember THIS, if you hold on to nothing else in this post. “ALL OF GOD’s PROMISES ARE TRUE!
NOTE: I have heard it said, “The Bible was written for us, not to us.” I like it.
Reading It is good. Studying It is fun. Digging into the cultural meanings is impactful, life-changing and difficult.
The more I search for the Truth of GOD, I learn more of MY spiritual deficits (discrepancies & shortfalls).