Quiet Time Notes

Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God

Fearing God - Going Deep (part II)

September 4th, 2011
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Our attitude is the most important thing when it comes to Bible study

We need a Teachable spirit
Avoid becoming like the Jew who Jesus said to stop thinking you gain eternal life from just reading the scriptures - John 5:39-40

We need a Spirit of dependence
Proverbs 2 - We should call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding
God has hidden things from the "wise" and revealed them to children
Childlike simplicity and humility go hand-in-hand with teachable spirit
Self-opinionated are neither dependent nor teachable

We need to be diligent
Proverbs 2 describes this attitude:

• Applying your heart to understanding
• Looking for it as for silver
• Searching for it as for hidden treasure

Searching scriptural truth is valuable and worth digging out
Digging is labor intensive
Key Phrase: Searching scriptural truth is valuable and worth digging out