How's school, Ryan?

I don't blog much. Kelli's much better at it. Really, I usually don't have much worth while to say. But some of you ask me often how school is going for me. I typically answer something like, "Wonderful. It's a blessing to be here, learning glorious truths from men who've spent their lives finding them." And that's true. To know the one, true God cannot be taken for granted. He must choose to reveal himself to us if we're to know him as he is (Matt 16.13-20; 1 Cor 1.18-2.16).

So, if knowing God at all is a result of God's gracious revelation of himself, then those who truly know him must count themselves inexpressibly blessed. We find him in the Scriptures, and what's more, we may benefit from centuries of Christians who've devoted their lives to discovering more of who God is, as the Scriptures present him. Think about it. Those of us who know him in the Scriptures and whose understanding is sharpened by studying theological truths mined by the saints of old, we are among the most blessed people who have ever lived!

So, praise the Lord! That by his Holy Spirit, in his Word, we may see the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. And, praise the Lord! That we may know him more fully by giving ourselves to the study of the Scriptures and good theology.

What else would we do with this life? What else is more worthy of our time? To pursue the one who created us and who redeemed us. The one who creates out of nothing and raises the dead. The God who saves us from our sins and doesn't stop there. The one who makes us loving and lovely. The one who's purposes are never thwarted and are always good. Let's give ourselves to knowing, loving, and serving this one.

"So, how's school, Ryan?" I intend to post my answers here. And, thanks for asking.

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