MORNING MANNA 6-27-24
A TREASURE TROVE
”For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.”Romans 15:4
God uses pastors to minister to all types of people – young and old, saved and unsaved, people at different levels of spiritual maturity, etc. We aren’t at liberty to preach whatever we please, nor what it appealing to most people, or particular people in the congregation. I mention this because I’m sure some people wonder, “Why did he preach that?” The truth is, the pastor himself doesn’t always know why God leads him to preach a certain message. I mention this because, in most churches you will hear more sermons from the New Testament than from the Old Testament – perhaps with the exception of Psalms and Proverbs. And in light of the age we live in that stands to reason. But we need to see the big picture.
I am raising this issue to remind you that there is a vast treasure trove in the Old Testament that seldom gets any attention. Not only is there the history of creation, man, and nations. There are exciting stories that build faith in God, beautiful prophecies, and thrilling pictures of Christ. You don’t know what you’re missing if you don’t study the Old Testament. It is as much God’s word as the New Testament. The Bible would be incomplete without it. The Old Testament is the very foundation for the New Testament.
It would take hours to explain all the benefits of studying the Old Testament and that would be fine, but that isn’t the purpose of this short article. I simply want to encourage you to get started.
I’ve often said that no Christian gets all he needs by attending all the regular church services. We need a daily dose of God’s word. Please do yourself a favor and start a study of the Old Testament. I promise you, you will be glad you did. Whether you study one of the books of the Old Testament, or the life of one of the characters, or a topic, it will be time well spent. – HDS
David Stone
Lakeway Baptist Church
5801 FM 1960 E
Humble, TX. 77346
