Today's encouragement comes from Luke 24:27, where we find these words:
"And beginning at Moses and all the Prophets, He [Christ] expounded to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself."Why did Jesus employ the Scriptures (exclusively) here, when He was teach-ing His disciples all things concerning Himself? Why did He not use tradition, councils, and the opinions of ancient rabbis and scribes, et. al.? Because those sources were not inspired by God—their teachings held no absolute authority or sway over His disciples' consciences.
Let us be sure we garner what we are going to know about the Triune Pers-onal nature of God from the Holy Scriptures themselves. This will require the ministry of the church, to be sure—but your ministers, if they are faithful and truly-called, will be seeking to preach the Christ revealed to us in His resur-rection and His Holy Book.
[Puritan quote of the day: "None can better discern Satan's tricks and ways, than those who have been long in the fencing-school of temptation.” —Thom-as Watson, in, "All Things for Good"]
