I Peter 1:15
As I sat listening to family tales the other day, the word "trap" kept coming into the conversation. When I hear the word "trap" I think of steel jaws intended to injure or kill, and I could tell from the talk that this was not what they were referring to. Finally, I asked that they define "trap" for me as they were using it. This is the answer I received: "trap" - a small pasture area for keeping horses or cows in to avoid having to search for them over a large section of land.
Words have different meanings in different geographical areas or over periods of time. For instance, the word "conversation" as used in the above verse means "behavior" rather than just talk. So, to get the most out of our bible study, it is good to add readings from bible dictionaries and commentaries. That's why it is not wise to be too hasty about rejecting new translations of the bible.
My prayer for today: Father, help me to not just hear Your Word, but to understand it as fully as possible.
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