You think you know?

On my way home that evening, I joined a Danfo bus; a passenger alighted from the bus at his stop; the bus conductor asked the other passengers to make room for him so he can sit. The passengers totally ignored him. He repeated his request and they continued to ignore him. He shifted in so he can gain more balance and the lady nearest to him shoved him with so great a force that if he didn't hold the bus door tight, the lady would have pushed him out of the bus.

How do we respond to conductors; cashiers; the carpenter, tailor or that craftsman that you've hired to do a job for you? What do we do or say when they fail to deliver on their promise? As Christians, our decisions should be based on spiritual truth. A specific Bible verse may not come to mind as you make a choice, but biblical principles should provide clearly marked boundaries for right behavior.

The only way to way to establish those boundaries is to study God’s Word regularly. Bible study concerns more than God’s dealings with people in the past. Bible study reveals how God interacts with people today – and by extension, how He wants to relate to you personally.

Did you know that the Bible said:

• ·        Whatsoever you wish that men should do to you, do it even so to them? (Mat. 7:12)
• ·        Ignorance of the Law is not an excuse? (Rom. 10:14-21)
• ·        He who knows what is right and fails to do them, to him it is a sin?         (James 4:17)
• ·        As much as it lies within your power, live at peace with all men? (Rom. 12:18, Heb. 12:14)
• ·        God requires of you to act justly and love mercy?      (Micah 6:8)
• ·        Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you?           (Mat. 5:44)
• ·        Accept him whose faith is weak without passing judgment?           (Rom. 14:1)
• ·        You should not judge someone else’s servant?                              (Rom. 14:4)
• ·         When you wound someone’s weak conscience you sin against Christ?   (Rom. 12:12)

The list goes on and on. There is no aspect of our daily life that the Bible has not given a clearly defined course of action to take. We will not know them until we study the Word of God.

As we study the Bible, we discover more areas in life that connect to and are shaped by biblical truth. We must take the additional step of obedience if we are to experience the blessings God intended for us to enjoy through His word.

Christians do well when they accept and practice God’s Word as their standard for godly living. Doing so does not guarantee that the storms of life will not come their way, but they do have the promise that they can weather the storms successfully.