September 7 | Daily Devotion | The Example of Jesus in Studying Scriptures | Zac Poonen
Summary
The central message is that pleasing God requires diligent study of Scripture, exemplified by Jesus at age twelve in the temple. The speaker emphasizes that true study involves meditating on the Word to see God, rather than just accumulating knowledge for teaching. Making time for Scripture requires sacrifice, but the reward is knowing God and seeing Jesus through the text.
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