And Moses said unto the congregation, This is the thing which the LORD commanded to be done. And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water. Leviticus 8:5–6 How does the Lord prepare us for service? First, we must be washed with water. Ephesians 5:26 identifies water as the Word of God. “Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you,” Jesus declared (John 15:3). “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee,” David proclaimed (Psalm 119:11). The washing of the water of the Word cleanses our souls and purifies our spirits. That’s why a person just can’t get too much Bible study. Even if you don’t understand it all completely, and even if you don’t think it’s making an impact, it is. “When the Spirit comes, He shall bring to your remembrance all things I have spoken to you,” Jesus promised (see John 14:26). The work of the Holy Spirit is to remind us of the Word. He will not, however, be able to bring to our remembrance what we have not put in our memory. That’s why we must read Leviticus, Ezekiel, and Haggai. “But I don’t get those books,” you might protest. “They’re boring.” Read them anyway because you’re putting the Word in your soul, and in due season, at the right time, the Holy Spirit will put the pieces together in such a way that it will blow your mind.
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 13:05:11 +0000
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