Act to understand
The Lord says: I will instruct you and teach you
about the direction you should go. ~ Psalm 32:8a (CEB)
Jesus said to the people who believed in him, “You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” ~ John 8:31-32 (NLT)
KEY IDEA:
We will come to understand the truth as we act on the Lord's instructions.
PRAYER:
Lord, thank you for your message to us. You have taught us but we really only start to get the truth while we are acting on your instructions. I confess that I am too often satisfied with knowledge of your message but lack the deep understanding that comes with faithfully acting on the message. I'm happy if people think I am a faithful follower. Help me to get beyond that self-focused short-sightedness. I want to enjoy the freedom that comes with knowing the truth. Amen.
TRANSLATIONS
ABP = Authorized Boydston Paraphrase — my own freestyle biblical adaptation — somewhere between paraphrase, commentary, and sermon
CEB = Common English Bible (©2011, the Common English Bible)
CEV = Contemporary English Version (©1995, American Bible Society)
MSG = The Message (©1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson)
NIRV = New International Reader's Version (©1996, 1998, Biblica)
NIV = New International Version (©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011, Biblica)
NLT = New Living Translation (©1996, 2004, 2007, 2013, Tyndale House Foundation)
