The Key to Knowledge

 Genesis 27-28; Psalms 4, Luke 11 

“He replied, ‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it…Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the key to knowledge. You yourselves have not entered, and you have hindered those who were entering.’”

Luke 11:28, 52

What is the “key to knowledge” in Christ’s kingdom?

Is it a graduate degree in theology?

Is the key to knowledge a year of cross-cultural service and mission somewhere in the world?

Jesus was clear that the key to knowledge in his kingdom was obedience. If we don’t obey God’s commands and his Word, we don’t know them. Jesus pointed out to the religious leaders of his day that even when they thought they were obeying God’s commands, they were still doing it for the wrong reasons. They had neglected justice and the love of God. Motives for obedience are also a key to knowledge.

What is the Holy Spirit asking us to do today?

What is God saying to us as we listen?

Will we apply the key to knowledge?

“Lord Jesus, I will obey you today. Fill me with your Spirit and joy so obedience becomes my delight, for your glory.”