Word
I’ve really been learning the importance of and joy that is found in the Truth of God’s Word lately. Not that this thought hasn’t ever occurred to me before, but something seemed to stir my affections for the Lord the other day about God’s Word. I was sitting in church and the pastor said something that stuck with me. He said we need to be “preaching to ourselves daily about the truths found in God’s Word”.
This thought really changed the way I read scripture in the days following. I’ve known the importance of God’s Word for a long time and have thought that I need to be in the Word, studying the Word, meditating on the Word and saturating my life with the Word…BUT…if I’ve made a point to do that, how come in certain times of difficulty I say things like, “I know God is faithful but…”? If I truly did understand His promises that He talks about in Scripture, would I doubt Him and follow that statement with ‘but’? Most likely, as human, I would doubt at certain times in life…but my hope is to be in a place where I preach the Word to myself daily and consistently throughout my day so that I don’t waver when I’m faced with adversity.
Some truths I’ve been reading lately in Scripture pertaining to this:
How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the Lord , and in his law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers. Psalm. 1:1-4
Is my delight in the law of the Lord? Do I meditate on it day and night? Oh I desire to be deeply rooted in the truth of God so I do not wither and bear much fruit!
The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes…They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them your servant is warned; in keeping them there is great reward. Psalm. 19-7-8; 10-11
Do I let the law of the Lord restore my soul daily? Does the truth in Scripture make my heart rejoice? Are my eyes enlightened to the pure Words of God? Do I desire scripture more than the ‘sweet’ things this world has to offer?
When I focus on and truly meditate on the Words of God, my life will be transformed and used for His glory. I also don’t have as much room to fill my life with all the other garbage that comes at me throughout my day. When I ground my life in truth, I live differently and speak differently. God’s Word is the fuel for the faith I believe in. When I’m connected to the truth on a daily basis, I approach things differently than I would if I had not spent time ingesting God’s truth.
By the Grace of God stirring my affections for Him, I find joy in the presence of the One who made me!
Jenny
This thought really changed the way I read scripture in the days following. I’ve known the importance of God’s Word for a long time and have thought that I need to be in the Word, studying the Word, meditating on the Word and saturating my life with the Word…BUT…if I’ve made a point to do that, how come in certain times of difficulty I say things like, “I know God is faithful but…”? If I truly did understand His promises that He talks about in Scripture, would I doubt Him and follow that statement with ‘but’? Most likely, as human, I would doubt at certain times in life…but my hope is to be in a place where I preach the Word to myself daily and consistently throughout my day so that I don’t waver when I’m faced with adversity.
Some truths I’ve been reading lately in Scripture pertaining to this:
How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the Lord , and in his law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers. Psalm. 1:1-4
Is my delight in the law of the Lord? Do I meditate on it day and night? Oh I desire to be deeply rooted in the truth of God so I do not wither and bear much fruit!
The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes…They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them your servant is warned; in keeping them there is great reward. Psalm. 19-7-8; 10-11
Do I let the law of the Lord restore my soul daily? Does the truth in Scripture make my heart rejoice? Are my eyes enlightened to the pure Words of God? Do I desire scripture more than the ‘sweet’ things this world has to offer?
When I focus on and truly meditate on the Words of God, my life will be transformed and used for His glory. I also don’t have as much room to fill my life with all the other garbage that comes at me throughout my day. When I ground my life in truth, I live differently and speak differently. God’s Word is the fuel for the faith I believe in. When I’m connected to the truth on a daily basis, I approach things differently than I would if I had not spent time ingesting God’s truth.
By the Grace of God stirring my affections for Him, I find joy in the presence of the One who made me!
Jenny
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