"These
were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the
word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily,
whether those things were so."
Acts 17:11 (NKJV)
If someone offers you something there are two basic reactions you can have, you can receive what they offer, or you can reject it. If someone tried to give you something that was not very good it would be natural to resist accepting it. But, it would be strange for anyone to be offered something good and beneficial without that thing being received. Normally, we like to receive good things, but if someone tries to give us something and we don't understand the true value of that thing, we might not be so excited about it. This could result in our resisting something instead of receiving it as we should.
The Bible is filled with good things that we need to know, but we still need to receive those things. In the Book of Acts, we learn about the people of Berea who, we are told, "received the word with all readiness of mind". Not only did they receive the Word, but it tells us about their attitude towards the Word of God, they received it with "readiness of mind". In other words, they were eager to receive the Word rather than having a questioning attitude about it and not being sure if they really wanted what was being offered to them. They did not resist the Word but they were ready to receive it.
There are times when we might hear the truth of God's Word, but we are not too excited about what it tells us. There are times we will see things in the Bible that show us where we need to make changes in our life, to either stop doing something that is out of line with the Word or to begin doing something we have failed to do in the past. James 1 talks about receiving the Word and then doing the Word; if we resist what God has said and we don't receive the Word then we certainly can't do it. We all need to be like the Bereans and be ready and eager to receive the Word and to do the Word.
Acts 17:11 (NKJV)
If someone offers you something there are two basic reactions you can have, you can receive what they offer, or you can reject it. If someone tried to give you something that was not very good it would be natural to resist accepting it. But, it would be strange for anyone to be offered something good and beneficial without that thing being received. Normally, we like to receive good things, but if someone tries to give us something and we don't understand the true value of that thing, we might not be so excited about it. This could result in our resisting something instead of receiving it as we should.
The Bible is filled with good things that we need to know, but we still need to receive those things. In the Book of Acts, we learn about the people of Berea who, we are told, "received the word with all readiness of mind". Not only did they receive the Word, but it tells us about their attitude towards the Word of God, they received it with "readiness of mind". In other words, they were eager to receive the Word rather than having a questioning attitude about it and not being sure if they really wanted what was being offered to them. They did not resist the Word but they were ready to receive it.
There are times when we might hear the truth of God's Word, but we are not too excited about what it tells us. There are times we will see things in the Bible that show us where we need to make changes in our life, to either stop doing something that is out of line with the Word or to begin doing something we have failed to do in the past. James 1 talks about receiving the Word and then doing the Word; if we resist what God has said and we don't receive the Word then we certainly can't do it. We all need to be like the Bereans and be ready and eager to receive the Word and to do the Word.
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