Sunday 27 Feb 2022

February 27: 2 Corinthians 3:12-18

Key Verse: 2 Corinthians 3:15
Even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts.

Devotion:
One of the biggest problems with people and the bible is how we refuse to believe something which is written down because it happened such a long time ago. However, the Jews continue to uphold the scriptures which Moses gave to the Israelites so many more years before this! They are caught up in what was written for them and they refuse to let it go even though that same scripture tells them of the coming of the Messiah who would turn things around for them!

When we set about learning from a text book, we get transfixed by the words in that book and we tend to discard other information we may receive. This is the same with the Torah and the Bible. The Jews knew the words recorded by Moses and kept generation after generation were true; and because of that they will not let those words go. Even though Jesus came as the Messiah and fulfilled everything which was written about the messiah, they will not let their ancient scriptures go.

They had become dull to the words of Christ and the apostles. Their hearts are set on what Moses did and said and they do not want to let that go. The same can be said for many things in life. The text books in my schools used to teach of colonial rule and correctness; what we now know as the truth is the corruptness and deceit of the colonial rulers – not what we were taught in school!

God wants us to take what we know, learn more and continue to live with God explaining the truth to us as we grow with Him. If we refused to embrace the truth, we will be stuck in the past and will not get to know the truth. Once we accept what Christ has done, we can move forward with that truth and find out so much more!

Points to Ponder:
How many books did you learn in school?

How much of the bible did they teach you?