Wisdom from the Word

Expect these posts from time to time. This will be the first of many!

There are times when scriptures and passages in God's Word require a deeper study and contemplation to arrive at an adequate understanding of what is being stated. And even then, another perusal of the same passage at a later time can bring about a fresh perspective. I love how God's Word comes to life even after I've read a particular passage over before. It's the Spirit's doing, of course. But I'm just so amazed at how He really moves to help me grasp the Word in a new light, especially when I am seeking a deeper understanding and application to my life.

Then there are times when God's Word cannot be any more blunt. The truth is simply straightforward and one does not have to be a scholar to understand what is being stated. Of course, we need to have the Spirit to understand what is being said, and more so, to accept it as truth. But the point is, God's Word can be so clear about some things.

Here is one of those "simply stated" passages that will serve as my post:

"This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. If we claim to have fellowship with him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not live by the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin. If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word has no place in our lives. My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defense - Jesus Christ, the Righteous One...We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands. The man who says 'I know him', but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him. But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him: Whoever claims to live in him must walk as Jesus did."

1 John 1:3-2:6

Clear and simple. It definitely spoke to me (italics emphasis is mine) and I have no reason to think otherwise about what it means to know God, because it's right there.

Any passages that you've encountered in your readings that are 'simply stated' like this one. Please, share them with me! I'd love to know how the Lord is speaking to you =)