Do You Possess The Key.?

I often wonder how some folks can spend soooo much time 'reading' the Bible, and turn out to be so clueless, so different than what it clearly imparts. 

I actually met a guy in Northern Ireland who virtually had the entire Bible memorized, but clearly didn't know the author.  I know some that are a part of my life, my circle of those I know that have woven in the language of the Bible into their day to day conversation.  They make so many assumptions about God doing this and God doing or saying that; or God is so good He did this for me or that for me...  Not saying he didn't per se, but when I observe their lives, when I sense their spirit, when I hear their claims I have to ask myself 'who are these people and what planet did they come from'?

Anybody else feel that way?  You know, just because a person may be a minister, licensed or certified, or perhaps 'ministry' is their vocation; or just because we've know some that have been 'in church' for many years and they can spout stuff that sounds good and/or 'Biblical' - doesn't mean they know a darn thing that they are talking about.

Why can I say this?  Because, ;), I've got a secret; rather I am fortunate enough to understand that the mystery of the Word of the Lord is reserved for those 'who know the Author'.!!!  Without a personal, real, fresh, persistent and passionate relationship with the only, true, Living God, whose name is The Lord Jesus Christ, you cannot possibly know a thing about His Word, what it means, what it says, or any other mystery of the Kingdom.!

Without the key, you know nothing.! This should help those of you that walk in a fresh and ever growing revelation of Who He Is to understand why there are so many that don't seem to get it.  They are blemishes at our feasts, spots in our communities and they give our precious affiliation a bad name.  They are the ones who are sown as tares into the sea of humanity with the express purpose of blending in and making those of us who really belong to a real and living Kingdom look like blooming idiots. 

Here's to all of you who find yourselves occasionally baffled by such stupidity and evil, but who couldn't seem to grasp how it could happen.  Just because you read His Word, doesn't mean you're part of us.!  The demons and devils have the Word of God memorized, chapter and verse, don't forget that.  Their problem is that they cannot appropriate it like we can.  They can't walk in its promises like we can. They and their followers, and there are many of them among us regularly, have a special place reserved for them for their mockery of that which is Holy.!

The Word of God is living, its precious, its beautiful and guess what?  Its encrypted, locked up, hidden from those who don't know the Author and it always will be.  Want to really know what it says and what it all means?  Get to know the Author.!  Find someone who knows the Author and get them to introduce you to Him, receive and accept Him as your Lord and Savior and start the process of appropriating His Word.!

Those of you who I know regularly read my blog and give me grief over it because you can't seem to get your tiny little mind around the Word of God, make the choice to submit to and serve Him, give yourself wholeheartedly to Him, follow Him, and the day will come when He will open it up to You.  Unless the Lord reveal it, you'll never figure it out on your own.!