“For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts” (Malachi 2:7).
One of the duties of the Old Testament priests was to know the Law of God so they could teach it to others. Sadly, they failed in their responsibility. They departed out of the way, disobeying the law themselves. They caused many to stumble at God’s Word instead of helping them to understand it. And, they corrupted the covenant God had made with them (Malachi 2:8).
According to the New Testament, Christians are priests of God (1 Peter 2:5, 9; Revelation 1:6; 5:10). Our duty is to know God’s Word so we can teach it to others. If someone should “seek the law” at your mouth, would you be able to teach them? God commands us to “be ready always to give an answer” (1 Peter 3:15). Yet, the only way we can be ready to teach is if we are doing our diligence to learn!
The next four weeks of our daily devotional series – A Year of Growth – will focus on growing in knowledge. We will consider how the Bible describes knowledge; look at examples from both Testaments of those who demonstrated knowledge of God and His Word; and focus on how we can increase our knowledge of Scripture. Join in and be blessed as you prepare yourself to bless others.