The Berean Attitude!
“Now these were more noble minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so” (Acts 17:11).
How wonderful it would be, what a different world it would be if we all had the ‘Berean attitude’. From the beginning these good folks were described as noble. Noble is respected, unafraid, wisdom mixed with courage-and these folks were noble!
When the Word of God was presented to them they received it with “great eagerness.”
So many hear the Word but do not receive it, it’s not thought about, talked about, buried in their mind, their soul, and their heart. Yet the Berean attitude is different.
Once hearing the Word they thought about it, carried it home and talked about it, and wondered. In their eagerness they wisely employed critical thinking and refused to accept at face value the teachings presented to them.
In our day and age there are many ideals, many espousing their truths… so how does a person know what is truth and what is error. Through practicing the Berean attitude.
That is to be too noble within yourself that you are unafraid to ask a question, to respectfully question anything or anyone. That your heart is eager for the truth and longs to embrace it, to search for it, to find it and apply it to your life.
This takes work. An effort that so many by-pass only to err from the truth and believe a lie. Everyday this decision is ours, will we believe everything that we read, that we see, or that we hear? Or will we with a prayerful heart question our information-driven world not for more information but the right information? (2 Timothy 4:4).
These sobering questions pricks at our hearts and minds today yet in its midst remember that God is for you, with you, and ever ready to hear our prayers and guide our feet to His truth.
Father, you’ve so diligently presented the Good News of the gospel to us. Give us wisdom and courage to develop the Berean attitude in our studying your Word and in every aspect of our daily lives.
How wonderful it would be, what a different world it would be if we all had the ‘Berean attitude’. From the beginning these good folks were described as noble. Noble is respected, unafraid, wisdom mixed with courage-and these folks were noble!
When the Word of God was presented to them they received it with “great eagerness.”
So many hear the Word but do not receive it, it’s not thought about, talked about, buried in their mind, their soul, and their heart. Yet the Berean attitude is different.
Once hearing the Word they thought about it, carried it home and talked about it, and wondered. In their eagerness they wisely employed critical thinking and refused to accept at face value the teachings presented to them.
In our day and age there are many ideals, many espousing their truths… so how does a person know what is truth and what is error. Through practicing the Berean attitude.
That is to be too noble within yourself that you are unafraid to ask a question, to respectfully question anything or anyone. That your heart is eager for the truth and longs to embrace it, to search for it, to find it and apply it to your life.
This takes work. An effort that so many by-pass only to err from the truth and believe a lie. Everyday this decision is ours, will we believe everything that we read, that we see, or that we hear? Or will we with a prayerful heart question our information-driven world not for more information but the right information? (2 Timothy 4:4).
These sobering questions pricks at our hearts and minds today yet in its midst remember that God is for you, with you, and ever ready to hear our prayers and guide our feet to His truth.
Father, you’ve so diligently presented the Good News of the gospel to us. Give us wisdom and courage to develop the Berean attitude in our studying your Word and in every aspect of our daily lives.
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