Faith in God does not come from feeling.
Paul tells us in Romans 10 that it comes from hearing, and hearing from the Word of God. The Word of God - spoken, written, and breathed. And we have someone who speaks the Word of God to us and through us. He teaches us how to pray. We can speak these words to those who don't know about God. Acts 2:2 talks about a SOUND of a mighty rushing wind surrounding the apostles. And continuing down in verse 4, they were filled with the Holy Spirit.
So quickly, our imaginations turn to the feeling of the rushing wind, but it is so important to allow our ears to hear the message and our minds to discern the truth.
Why should we listen before we feel? Because our hearts deceive us (Jeremiah 17:9). By reading the Word of God, we are like the trees planted by the rivers. The river remains our constant guarantee that we will never thirst. Even when the heat comes (trials in our lives), the Word will continue to be life-giving. Truth-revealing. We cannot rely on our hearts to rightly divide the Word of truth. We must study the Word (2 Tim 3:16).
Paul tells us in Romans 10 that it comes from hearing, and hearing from the Word of God. The Word of God - spoken, written, and breathed. And we have someone who speaks the Word of God to us and through us. He teaches us how to pray. We can speak these words to those who don't know about God. Acts 2:2 talks about a SOUND of a mighty rushing wind surrounding the apostles. And continuing down in verse 4, they were filled with the Holy Spirit.
So quickly, our imaginations turn to the feeling of the rushing wind, but it is so important to allow our ears to hear the message and our minds to discern the truth.
Why should we listen before we feel? Because our hearts deceive us (Jeremiah 17:9). By reading the Word of God, we are like the trees planted by the rivers. The river remains our constant guarantee that we will never thirst. Even when the heat comes (trials in our lives), the Word will continue to be life-giving. Truth-revealing. We cannot rely on our hearts to rightly divide the Word of truth. We must study the Word (2 Tim 3:16).
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