You must be in fellowship prior to your Bible study, so that the spiritual information you receive can become a source, of blessing to your soul and produce spiritual growth.
Job 34:1-3
1 Furthermore Elihu ['Eliyhuw] answered [`anah] and said ['amar],
2 Hear [shama`] my words [millah], O ye wise [chakam] men;
and give ear ['azan] unto me, ye that have
knowledge [yada`].
3 For the ear ['ozen] trieth [bachan] words [millah], as the
mouth [chek] tasteth [ta`am] meat ['akal]. KJV-Interlinear
1 Then Elihu continued and said, 2 'Hear my words, you wise men, And listen to
me, you who know. 3 'For the ear tests
words, As the palate tastes food. NASB
In the last chapter, Elihu summarizes the commonness
of mankind, and the thoroughness and attention which God gives to the details
of life. He summarizes the nature of
mans relationship with God from salvation to the ongoing fellowship nature of
mans spirituality. And the universal
nature throughout the world which God has made truth known to all of humanity.
Now, Elihu will address how it is impossible to deal
with God on mans level of unrighteousnss, the power of God, and how God should
be addressed by humanity.
Elihu begins with mans testing of the words of
truth.
The world is full of false concepts. They were all originated by Satan, but they
are perpetuated by mans indifference toward truth.
Just as we all test foods, by tasting them, before we
decide they are either good or bad, so too, we should all examine everything we
hear and learn from this world.
Doctrine is no different in so far as we should test
its every detail.
But truth will always stand on its own without any
need for support. The lies of this world
require much more support, much more in the way of deception, much more in the
way of convincing everyone of their importance.
If a thing is truth then it will make itself
obvious. If a thing is not truth, then
it has to create a web of bureaucracy in order to give itself the appearance of
truth.
The world is full of subtleties, and everything in
life must be tested in order to determine, in order to discern whether it is
truth or not. 'Study to show thyself
approved unto God rightly dividing (discerning) the word of truth.'
Truth can only be revealed by truth. Lies can only be revealed by truth. Lies will never reveal themselves. Lies will never reveal truth.
The only means of access to truth is through
consistent residency within the fellowship sphere.
Outside of fellowship with God and absent a strong
daily diet of Bible doctrine, the deceptions of the world are powerful, and on
ones own, you cannot discern your way out of the darkness, the deep darkness of
the opinions (religions, beliefs, philosophies, etc.) of this world. They are a strong delusion which can only be
overcome by Bible doctrine.
Now is the time to post a prayer.
End Of Lesson
Study to show thyself approved (mature) unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (studying/discerning), the Word of truth.
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