I DID NOT UNDERSTAND, AND IT TROUBLED ME

THE WORD OF GOD THAT WAS PREACHED TO ME AS A TEENAGER THAT IMPACTED ME
Growing up, it was insinuating rather than instigating to hear over and over again from evangelists and preachers, "What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and loses his own soul?" (Mark8: 36). This magically changes the way I conceive wealth, fame and struggle! It really affected me not the ways Jesus would want it to effect me especially when it is punctuated with the like, "For the wages of sin is death!" (Romans 6:23), very scary you know. Then, it makes me very skeptical and I want to scrutinize every step of my life to make sure I am not trading the part of evil because I do not want to gain the world and lose my soul and I do not want to die; that would be a waste to my parents, friends and my village. Even though I was not a Christian then and I opposed those who ventured to preach to me, their words injected, got hold of me.
I wonder how these verses work today especially on the youths? Does it mean anything to you? Do you think that today's Christians still live by these verses especially now that things are very difficult and many have to take up odd jobs and certain behaviors to get paid job so that one can live on? This makes me to remember another common quote, "Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). Taking this literarily, I decided to live by the word of God for seven days not eating and not drinking, on the 7th day I could barely walk around the house and it was like life was being squeezed out of me. I quickly sought bread since the word of God was not filling my stomach. As soon as I ate, I had live again! May be I did not really hear the word of God and if I heard, I did not understand it.
The understanding of the word needs the intervention of the Holy Spirit blessed in the wisdom of God. We can do bizarre things when we misinterpret the word. Preachers, take the patience to explain your quotes so that many would not be led away from the reality. And hearer, research what you hear and get wisdom from God.
May the Holy Spirit enlighten us! Amen!

STEPS TO UNDERSTANDING

 HEAR AND LISTEN, 
SEE IT AND TAKE A MEMORY PICTURE OF IT
READ IT AND THINK ABOUT IT
RESEARCH IT
WRITE DOWN YOUR CONVICTION
PUT IT IN YOUR FREQUENTLY REFERENCE LIST
TALK ABOUT IT

Please pick up my book, the cover picture above, open and read it. Something valuable is in it.

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