LISTEN TO EVERY MESSAGE WITH AN OPEN BIBLE- Part 2 Think about when you last heard a powerful sermon. The preacher's words stirred something in your spirit. Maybe it was about breakthrough, destiny, or God's promises for your life. In that moment, it felt right. It resonated. But here's something I've learned walking with God. Our spiritual growth isn't just about what feels right. It's about what's true. Think about the Bereans. Scripture commends them as noble, not because they rejected teaching, but because they "received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true" (Acts 17:11). Even with an apostle teaching, they searched the Scriptures! That's why opening your Bible while listening to any message, whether from your favourite preacher or that viral sermon everyone's sharing isn't about doubt. It's about hunger. Hunger to know God's Word as it truly is. If we quote "I can do all things through Christ," your open Bible lets you see Paul writing from prison, teaching about contentment in any situation. Not a promise of success in everything we attempt, but something far more precious - the strength to trust God no matter what. This isn't complicated. It's as simple as: - Having your Bible open during messages - Reading around the quoted verses - Asking "What was God saying here originally?" You might discover something beautiful - that the actual meaning in context is often more powerful than the quick application we're given. Like finding out a promise you thought was just about personal success was actually about God's faithfulness to His whole people through generations. The goal isn't to find fault. It's to grow deeper. To understand better. To know God's Word more fully. Because when we listen with our Bibles open, we're not just hearing someone else's revelation. We're positioning ourselves to receive fresh insight from the Spirit Himself. Isn't that what we really want? Not just good teaching, but God's truth taking root in our hearts? What beautiful revelations await when we listen this way, not with criticism, but with hunger for truth and readiness to grow in understanding! "Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law" (Psalm 119:18). #thesonofabba #ezer