HIS VOICE DAILY DEVOTIONAL
SUNDAY, 1ST JANUARY 2023
TOPIC: THE SCRIPTURES I
TEXT: MATHEW 22:29
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
KJV
Welcome to 2023! It's a year that you should recognize God as your exceeding joy (Psalms 43:4); by whom all things consists and in whom all things stands. In respect to this revelation of the character and image of God, it is crucial for us to learn of him in his words. For this month, the Holy spirit will bear us on his wings and teach us God's words as we glean on the understanding of the scriptures. I believe that you are
ready as I am!
The Sadducees put before Jesus a question, with the hope to establish their understanding about the word of God contrary to what Jesus preaches or believes. The question was on resurrection. The Sadducees believed that there is no resurrection of the dead. Thus, they asked Jesus; "Moses in the law commanded that when a man married a woman and they bear no children, the brother is expected to take her into his bosom as his wife in order to bear children after his late brother. Now, there was a woman whose husband died, and seven brothers has had her to bear children to their brother's name. Since the seven had her already; in the resurrection whose wife will she be?" (Mathew 22:23-28)
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Matthew 22:29 KJV
He said, their confusion and lack of understanding is because they are deficient in the knowledge of the scripture and also, they do not know the power of God. Then, he went further to explain the power of God in resurrection to them through his knowledge of the scriptures. He told them that there is no marriage in resurrection, men are raised as angels. And, God is the God of the living and not of the dead, because the believer is one with God either he is alive or dead (Mathew 22:30-32 & Romans 14:7-9).
We can safely say that the scripture consists of the knowledge of God's word as to the death and resurrection of Jesus. Therefore, it is important that we have a thorough understanding of the scripture as pointed out by Jesus, from where he explained resurrection, and from where the power of God is learned.
Be ready to learn of God, for the scripture is God's word.
PRAYER
Thank you Father, for a new year. I receive the strength, wisdom, knowledge and understanding needed to walk through this year in peace. My heart rest in the scriptures, where the knowledge of God's word and the power of God is revealed in Jesus' name. Amen
Written by: Mopelola Oyeniran
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