i have god's word on it ...

"i heard sermons on that passage already ..."
"are we really going to hear about the beatitudes again?"
"i read my bible. i've read '1 corinthians' before; i know what it says. i don't need to read it again."
...

sounds like a list of excuses-for-not-really-wanting-to-dig-in-in-my-faith
kinda like "i've arrived" kinda
smacks a little of arrogance ...

i believe i'm accurate when i say
one of the better bible commentators
whose work is still used today
did his work on his knees with an open bible

i believe i'm correct when i say
one of the better preachers
whose sermons are still studied today
said, near the end of his life
"if i had more lives to live i'd use it studying the scriptures
all over again" ... , or something similar.

thing is, the word of God is living and effective and sharper than any double-edged sword, penetrating as far as the separation of soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It is able to judge the ideas and thoughts of the heart. 13 No creature is hidden from Him, but all things are naked and exposed to the eyes of Him to whom we must give an account. (Heb 4.12,13)

besides the fact that 

our ideas change

and our thoughts change

so that we're not the same today as we were yesterday

and therefore approach the Scriptures as different people today vs. yesterday

...

seems the writer of hebrews treats scripture as 

alive

active

penetrating

deep

judging

exposing

i

need 

to 

be

exposed

to

the Word

regularly

....

if not

fail ...

thing is

i want to grow

up

i need god's help

i have god's Word on it

his Word

i simply cannot see my self

as anything worthwhile

to the kingdom perspective

if i am not constantly

being changed

into the image

of the Son

.. my master

my elder brother

my friend

my example

... my idol

i have god's Word on it

... dig in

shalom