Remember What is Written

Bible Reading: John 2:1-17

Key Verse: Verse 17 – “And his disciples remembered that it was written, The zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.”

 Key Words: remembered that it was written 

John 2:17 is quoted from Psalm 69:9 and is a prophecy in that it prophesies about Jesus as He hangs on the cross.  His mind goes back to the beginning of His public ministry, when for the first time of His first official visit to Jerusalem, He cleansed the temple.  In John 2:17 we find the disciples remembering the words of the psalmist as they watch Jesus run the moneychangers from the temple.

The point is that we are not to just put God’s Word in our heads, but we are to hide it in our hearts.  Remember what was written.

While studying in the Holy Lands, a seminary professor of mine met a man who claimed to have memorized the Old Testament – in Hebrew!  Needless to say, the astonished professor asked for a demonstration.  A few days later they sat together in the man’s home.  “Where shall we begin?” asked the man.  “Psalm 1,” replied my professor, who was an avid student of the Psalms.  Beginning with Psalm 1:1, the man began to recite from memory, while my professor followed along in his Hebrew Bible.  For two hours the man continued word for word without a mistake as the professor sat in stunned silence.  When the demonstration was over, my professor discovered something even more astonishing about the man – he was an atheist!  Here was someone who knew the Scriptures better than most Christians ever will, and yet he didn’t even believe in God.

It’s not just the memorization of Scripture that is important; it’s a desire to hide God’s Word in our hearts that makes a difference.

                                                                                                            Dr. Mike Rouse 

What to do:

      ✞Remember what was written.