Approaching the Word

Approaching God’s Word involves the right attitude! So often when we approach the Word, we do so with a flippant, superficial or cavalier attitude. But this is not the attitude God wants us to develop. So what kind of attitude must we have in approaching the Word. Here are some reflections from the Word.

• A Humble and contrite heart (Isaiah 66:1,2)
• A heart full of awe (Isaiah 66:1, 2)
• A submissive heart, one that is willing to do what the Word says, that is seeking truth, and that is not approaching the word with its own preconceived ideas (John 7:17)
• A heart that loves the Word--that treasures it, esteems it and values it (Psalm 119)
• A heart that exalts in the Word (Psalm 138:1-2)
• A heart that is dependent on the Author to teach and apply it (Psalm 119:18)
• A heart that engages one's whole being: mind (John 20:31), will (Revelation 2:4, 5) and emotion (Philippians 4:4)