But he that
received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and
understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an
hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty (Matthew 13:23).
In Acts
17:11, Luke, by the inspiration of the Spirit, compares the Jews who heard the
Word in one city to those who heard the Word in another city. He wrote that
those in Berea "...were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that
they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures
daily, whether those things were so." Those in Thessalonica had a
different response to the same message of the Gospel, compared to those in
Berea, whom the Spirit describes as "more noble."
Do you know
what it is for the Spirit of God to tell us that certain people were nobler
than others? What was the distinguishing factor? The answer lies in the same
verse 11: "...They received the word with all readiness of mind, and
searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so." Those in
Berea searched the scriptures; they studied to be sure that what they had been
taught was really what the Word says. They received the Word with all readiness
of mind. That means they prepared their hearts to receive the Word.
There’re
people who go to church all around the world, without preparing their minds to
receive the Word of God. Don’t be that way. It’s important to prepare your
heart to seek the Lord (2 Chronicles 12:14, 2 Chronicles 30:19). Become
voracious for the Word; let your heart go out for the Word. Let nothing
distract you from receiving the Word. Those in Thessalonica received the Word
with arguments; they argued in their minds against the Word; they weren’t ready
for the Word.
Throughout
the coming year, as you carefully study the Rhapsody of Realities devotional,
and follow either the one-year or two-year Bible reading plan, receive all that
the Lord has for you with readiness of mind. If you’d give the Word the right
attention, you’d be amazed what God will do in your life, the revelations He’ll
bring into your spirit to catapult you to higher realms of glory.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you for showing me the
benefits of preparing my heart to receive your engrafted Word into my Spirit. I
have a voracious appetite for the Word, for it’s the only dependable material
to build my spirit, through the power of the Holy Spirit. I’m therefore
positioned for a life of absolute success and prosperity, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study: Ephesians 4:11-14; 1
Corinthians 15:58
1 Year Bible
Reading Plan : Malachi 1-2 revelation 21
2 Year Bible
Reading Plan : Revelation 22:1-10 Malachi 1-2
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