“Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it
day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it.
Then you will be prosperous and successful.”
Joshua 1:8
The verse above was good instruction to Joshua as he prepared to lead the children of Israel into the Promised Land.
It is equally good instruction to every one of us as we serve God in our daily lives.
In essence, we are to saturate ourselves in God’s word at all times.
If I hide His word in my heart and meditate on it day and night and am faced with a difficult decision, where do you suppose the answer would come from?
So often we face those tough decisions and hold a grudge when it seems like God is silent. In reality, He has wanted to guide you, but you have not given Him the deposit of His word in you that He can draw out of you. You ask: “Can’t He speak to me apart from His word?” Sure he can; but aren’t those instructions from Him clear enough?
God knows the value of hiding His word in you and so encourages you to do just that.
He desires to speak to you and build that relationship with you through His word.
His word is so honored by Him that we are told in John 1:14 that the
“…word became flesh and made His dwelling among us…”
Of course that was speaking of Jesus.
Have you hidden His word/Jesus in your heart?
Have you meditated on His word/Jesus day and night?
Are you abiding in His word/Jesus?
Are you growing in that relationship with His word/Jesus?
To say that we have a healthy and growing relationship with
Jesus apart from His word is to miss the boat completely.
Keep this book of the law always on your lips…don’t miss the boat!
day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it.
Then you will be prosperous and successful.”
Joshua 1:8
The verse above was good instruction to Joshua as he prepared to lead the children of Israel into the Promised Land.
It is equally good instruction to every one of us as we serve God in our daily lives.
In essence, we are to saturate ourselves in God’s word at all times.
If I hide His word in my heart and meditate on it day and night and am faced with a difficult decision, where do you suppose the answer would come from?
So often we face those tough decisions and hold a grudge when it seems like God is silent. In reality, He has wanted to guide you, but you have not given Him the deposit of His word in you that He can draw out of you. You ask: “Can’t He speak to me apart from His word?” Sure he can; but aren’t those instructions from Him clear enough?
God knows the value of hiding His word in you and so encourages you to do just that.
He desires to speak to you and build that relationship with you through His word.
His word is so honored by Him that we are told in John 1:14 that the
“…word became flesh and made His dwelling among us…”
Of course that was speaking of Jesus.
Have you hidden His word/Jesus in your heart?
Have you meditated on His word/Jesus day and night?
Are you abiding in His word/Jesus?
Are you growing in that relationship with His word/Jesus?
To say that we have a healthy and growing relationship with
Jesus apart from His word is to miss the boat completely.
Keep this book of the law always on your lips…don’t miss the boat!
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