| Good morning everyone, Our theme for this month: “Lifelong learning” Our Bible verse for today: “How happy are those whose way is blameless, who walk according to the Lord’s instructions! Happy are those who keep his decrees and seek him with all their heart.” Psalm 119:1-2 (CSB) Our thought for today: “Nothing matters more” Lifelong learning can take many forms and involve many things. As was noted in a previous devotional in this series, it can be driven by a general sense of curiosity about things and a desire to know more about them. It can come from a sense of adventure and wanderlust that leads you to travel and explore the world. It can come from an interest in people and a desire to learn about them, their culture, their interests, and their lives. Lifelong learning can involve studying a new subject, learning another language, developing new skills, or starting a new hobby – and we will consider some of those things in the weeks to come. There is also value in learning just for the sake of learning. But as we discussed yesterday, the most important kind of lifelong learning for the Christian is the learning that develops Biblical wisdom and which results in spiritual maturity. Nothing matters more than this. No learning is more important than growing in our understanding of God and in our relationship with Him. That brings us back to our devotional series from last month about learning to hear from God. Developing that deep, intimate, conversational relationship with God is the most important, most valuable, and most helpful learning you will ever engage in. The more committed you are to developing that relationship and the more time and effort you devote to it, the more wisdom you will acquire. This is what Solomon meant in Proverbs 4:7 when he said that wisdom is supreme and therefore above all else, get wisdom. Developing that kind of relationship with God is more important than learning Spanish, traveling to Nepal, honing your golf game, or enrolling in Gardening 101 at your local community college. But it requires commitment and intentionality. It requires time and effort. You have to want it and you have to go get it. Perhaps a good first step in a renewed commitment to being a lifelong learner would be to go back and review the entire set of devotionals from last month (I will gladly send them to you), and maybe even complete the Bible study “Experiencing God: Knowing and Doing the Will of God.” Doing that would go a long way towards helping you to learn to engage with God in the five ways He most commonly speaks to us. Of all the lifelong learning we can commit ourselves too, nothing matters more than becoming wiser in the ways of God. God bless, Pastor Jim (If you like what you’re reading in these daily devotionals, and if you would like more content from Oak Hill Baptist Church, join us on Sundays at 10:00 – in-person if you are nearby or, if you are geographically distant or if you just can’t make it, online at www.YouTube.com/@oakhillbaptistcrossville) |
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