Thursday, April 19, 2012

The life and trials of a growing Christian - Day One Hundred Twelve

I'm going to do an experiment. I'm going to close my eyes, open my bible, and point to a scripture. Which ever one I land on, I will type out. I will do this twice and put them together and see what it says. My guess is probably nothing that makes any sense. The reason why I'm doing this is because lots of people look up random scriptures every day and try to apply them to their lives. I'm not saying that the Holy Spirit can't speak to somebody by just opening the bible and reading it, but I think that Satan can too. It might sound a little harsh for me to say that, but I'm pretty sure that Satan knows the bible far better than we do.Anyhow, here goes.
Isaiah 3:24 And so shall it be: Instead of a sweet smell there will be a stench; Instead of a sash, a rope; Instead of a well-set hair; baldness; Instead of a rich robe, a girding of sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty. Psalm 39:6 Surly every man walks about like a shadow; Surly they busy themselves in vain; He heaps up riches, And does not know who will gather them.
This didn't turn out quite the way I thought it would. These two scriptures kind of compliment each other but is that just random, divine, or other. I'll do it again and see.
Jonah 1:8 Then they said to him, "Please tell us! For whose cause is this trouble upon us? What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? And what people do you come from? Luke 20:38 For He is not the God of the dead but of the living, for all live to Him.
So... This was just random. I guess that what I'm trying to say and prove is that scripture needs to be read, in context with it's self. In other words, read a whole chapter, or at least an entire section of a chapter. Don't leave it up to chance. What if someone looked up Mathew 27:5 Then he threw down the pieces of silver in the temple and departed, and went and hanged himself. Luke 10:37 And he said, "He who showed mercy on him." Then Jesus said to him, "Go and do likewise."
Would they be led to hang them self? Who knows? We just can't take the chance. Scripture isn't meant to be picked at like a chicken picks at grain but devoured like a shark swallowing a seal.

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