Who's First?, by Teresa Billingsley
A man knelt at the foot of his bed, and prayed God would grant him an
opportunity for a personal chat, so he could ask a few questions. God
honored his request.
"Lord, who is first in the kingdom?"
"Who's last." (Luke 13:30)
"No, who's first?"
"Who's last!"
"Okay, who is last?"
"Who's first."
"Let me go back to the beginning."
"Oh, the Word." (John 1:1)
"Right, my choice of words seems to be creating a communication
problem here. How do I speak so I may be clearly understood by
you?"
"Call those things that be not as though they were." (Romans 4:17)
"Huh? I don't get it. Speaking of calling things, what should I
call you? What is your name?"
"I Am." (Exodus 3:13-14)
"Right, that's what I'm asking. Who are you?" "I Am."
"Yes? You are? Who?"
"I Am!"
The man stood to his feet and left his room
frustrated with God. He wondered why God did not answer him. He thought
the replies he received were in the form of questions -- yet they were
in fact biblically correct explanations.
This is an all too familiar scenario. The key to understanding God's
linguistics to our dilemmas is to acquaint ourselves with His
vocabulary, His Word, His message to us. Our study time in the Bible
enables us to have the wisdom to discern and rightly divide His words.
(2 Timothy 2:15) Don't miss God's words because you haven't acquainted
yourself with His Word!
A man knelt at the foot of his bed, and prayed God would grant him an
opportunity for a personal chat, so he could ask a few questions. God
honored his request.
"Lord, who is first in the kingdom?"
"Who's last." (Luke 13:30)
"No, who's first?"
"Who's last!"
"Okay, who is last?"
"Who's first."
"Let me go back to the beginning."
"Oh, the Word." (John 1:1)
"Right, my choice of words seems to be creating a communication
problem here. How do I speak so I may be clearly understood by
you?"
"Call those things that be not as though they were." (Romans 4:17)
"Huh? I don't get it. Speaking of calling things, what should I
call you? What is your name?"
"I Am." (Exodus 3:13-14)
"Right, that's what I'm asking. Who are you?" "I Am."
"Yes? You are? Who?"
"I Am!"
The man stood to his feet and left his room
frustrated with God. He wondered why God did not answer him. He thought
the replies he received were in the form of questions -- yet they were
in fact biblically correct explanations.
This is an all too familiar scenario. The key to understanding God's
linguistics to our dilemmas is to acquaint ourselves with His
vocabulary, His Word, His message to us. Our study time in the Bible
enables us to have the wisdom to discern and rightly divide His words.
(2 Timothy 2:15) Don't miss God's words because you haven't acquainted
yourself with His Word!
