#bible study with #jairus #leviticus 18: Why we have hard time understanding Bible

#bible study with #jairus #leviticus 18: Why we have hard time understanding Bible

Another reason why we may have a hard time understanding the Bible when reading it is that we are looking at it from the wrong angle. We often look at it as though God is a judge and punisher. We may feel like a criminal who attempts to commit crimes but is afraid of being caught, or we may feel that it’s like the relationship between a mouse and a cat. We are too heavily influenced by the law and the concept of right and wrong. We often think that God has made these rules in order to restrain us from doing certain things. But if you change the way you think and put yourself in other’s shoes and view God as a loving Father, which means what He said and do is all because He wants to care and help people, then it will be easier for us to understand the Bible because the Bible is God’s love letter. If you don't understand God's love, then you’ll have a hard time understanding this letter.

God's main goal is not to keep a close eye on you, but rather, to care for others. Before the Lord talked about these 17 cases, Leviticus 18:5 NIV said, "Keep my decrees and laws, for the person who obeys them, will live by them. I am the Lord.” We’ll be able “to live” by obeying the laws and rules set by God.