Search the Scriptures

  Peter and the others in a group of 120 probably searched the Scriptures, for Peter quoted two prophecies found in the Book of Psalms concerning the betrayer of Jesus. 

  What did Peter find?
(NASB) Acts 1:16-20 “Brethren, the Scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus.
¹⁷ ‘For he was counted among us and received his share in this ministry.’
¹⁸ (Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his intestines gushed out.
¹⁹ And it became known to all who were living in Jerusalem; so that in their own language that field was called Hakeldama, that is, Field of Blood.)
²⁰ ‘For it is written in the book of Psalms,
‘Let his homestead be made desolate,
and let no one dwell in it’;
and
‘Let another man take his office.’”

  They found those Scriptures – shouldn’t we also search the Scriptures [even] when our world is in chaos, turmoil and fears assault us?

  When you read God’s word, for what are you looking?
[Sometimes ~ agreeing with God and confessing our sins.]
Sometimes ~ comfort.
Sometimes ~ direction.
Sometimes ~ release.
Sometimes ~ joy.
[Sometimes ~ asking Him to give us courage to trust Him in our circumstances.]
Sometimes ~ knowledge.  If so, is that knowledge of God and His ways changing us?

~ Think about this ~

  When you and I read God’s word, do we read it to know God’s thoughts, His prophecies, His aim and His reasoning behind the events happening in the world? 

[Do we search the Scriptures to know the living God for ourselves?]  
Why do you search the Scriptures?  Only you can answer that.