=HOW ARE YOU RESPONDING TO “THE BOOK”=
Nehemiah 8: 5 – 6 (NIV)
Ezra opened the book. All the people could see him because he was standing
above them; and as he opened it, the people all stood up. 6 Ezra praised the
LORD, the great God; and all the people lifted their hands and responded,
"Amen! Amen!" Then they bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces
to the ground.
Nehemiah had rebuilt the walls, and indeed the city and culture of
Jerusalem. We now see Ezra take the stage to lead the people according to
God's Word. Ezra opens the book and gets an incredible response from the
people. They all stand up and begin to shout praises to God. They shouted,
"Amen, amen", which as we understand it today would be equivalent to "so be
it, let it be done for us". The people then lifted up their hands and it
must have looked like a football match. Finally, they went into worshipping,
hitting the ground, and bowing down in worship, and all that had happened so
far was that the Book was lifted up and opened. What a great picture of a
proper response to God's Word.
What were they responding to? The Book, God's Word and remember, they only
had a few books of the whole Old Testament, and today we have the fully
finished, completed version and the New Testament as well. How much greater
should our response be than theirs because we get to read the end and find
out that our Savior has come and we are redeemed from the law and are now
under grace!!
Champion make sure you are responding to God's Word correctly. Don't let it
become "just another book in your library ". Make the decision that you are
going to honor His Word above all others in your life today. Believe God's
promises and live out His instructions for a great life. Let us all be
inspired to have a fresh celebration in our hearts concerning "the book" and
begin to read it with expectancy and "amen" it with all your heart. It's our
turn to hear it and respond "So be it, let it be for us".
God's Words are life-changing. Just one of them could redefine your life
forever. It is not just another book, it is the breakfast of champions.
God Bless you
Andy
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