by Mike Reed, Director of Student Ministries @ MBC Loudoun

A great reminder from Jesus that in order to know the power of God we must know the Scriptures. This is so motivating and inspiring as we live our lives and share our faith with others and prioritize time with Jesus in our daily routine. Jesus put it this way to the Sadducees, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God” Matthew 22:29. If you don’t know the Scriptures, you won’t know and/or experience the power of God. If we ignore or distort the truth of Scripture, our life will be dull and empty of God’s power and vitality, but if we meditate on His words, and obey them, we will flourish like a tree planted by the waters (Psalm 1).

In Matthew 22 above, the Sadducees didn’t want to believe the Bible. They didn’t even want to believe in a life after death, nor a heaven either. They were the secular humanists of their day, and they would have felt right at home here in the 21st century. But they lost the power of God when they abandoned the Scriptures, and we will too, if we make the same mistake they did.

Praying we all continue to hold high, value and study God’s necessary and gracious gift to us, His wonderful word!