Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:31
Read the Contract Based on a true story.
John has just graduated from high school, and he has decided not to go to college. He filled out many job applications because he wanted to move out of his father’s house and start his own life adventures. There were so many things he wanted to do, and he wasn’t sure where to start. Get a job, buy a car and get his own place to live. He decided he would do one thing at a time. So he decided to work on getting a job first.
After a few days the phone rang, and it was his first job offer. He was so excited that he made up his mind to take the job. The job was with a construction company not far from where he lived. The day of the interview the foreman explained to John that he would be a construction worker helper, and his job would be driving materials from one construction site to another. At the end of the interview John was so excited and he said to the foreman “I’ll take the job”. John signed all the necessary paperwork and was told to report to the work site the next day. He could hardly sleep that night because he was so eager to start work. He got up early the next morning and reported to the job site. It was a busy place with many trucks and workers moving back and forth all over the place. John reported to the front office and said to the gentleman working at the front desk. “Good morning, sir, I’m John. I am here to start my first day of work. Which truck will I be driving”, John asked. “Truck? What truck?” The gentleman replied. “You did not sign up to drive a truck, you signed up to push a wheelbarrow”. John felt his heart drop as the foreman showed him what was written in the contract that he had signed. John said to himself “I was so excited to start working that I did not even read the whole contract”.
Many Christians are like John. They are so excited to go to heaven that they fail to fully read the contract (The Bible). They do not fully understand how to get to heaven, what is required of them on the way to heaven and what benefits they have here on earth. They depend on the Pastor and others for God’s Word. The Bible is our contract from GOD that explains everything we need to know about life and eternity. It is referred to by many as the basic instructions before leaving earth (Bible). Have you read the contract?
Heavenly Father I pray that You open my understanding to fully understand Your Word so I do not have to depend on others for Your Word but know it and You for myself. In Jesus’ name I pray. Amen.