Read the instruction manual
One of the joys of Christmas is to see our children enjoy the gifts received. But the joy seems to vanish when we find gifts that require assembly. Being the final objective to assemble the gift as soon as possible, who has time to read the instruction manual? Assembling a toy should be easy, so why should we read the manual?
You might get lucky and might assembly the gift right way, but also might end up assembling the parts in the wrong order and have missing or leftover parts. As a result your children will not be able to enjoy the gift received. Even if you assembled the gift the right way, you should read the manual for operating and maintenance instructions in addition to precautions and warranty.
About 2000 years ago mankind received a gift from God: His Son Jesus through whom we obtain salvation and eternal life. As with our children’s gifts, we are trying to enjoy the gift that God gave us without reading the instructions manual: The Bible. As a result many people can’t find meaning for their lives (provided in the operating instructions) or live empty lives (missing parts as a result of not reading the assembly instructions). The Bible offers assembly instructions (how to relate to our God), operating instructions (how to relate to others and live our daily lives). It also offers precautions (how to deal with every situation in our lives) and it contains the warranty details (promises that we will receive as a result of enjoying our gift according to the instructions manual).
Jesus is the gift for us all. If we want to enjoy its blessings we should read the His instruction manual.
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will [follow the instructions] of my Father who is in heaven. – Matthew 7:21
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