When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O LORD God Almighty.” (Jeremiah 15:16)
The most FAQ which confronted me last week from friends was always around this subject, "How do I maintain an effective and constant hunger for the Word?" and my first reaction all the time was actually internal, which is to Thank God for another access and The Holy Spirit for another convicted son/daughter. Then I answer as I rely on the Holy Spirit to put Words in my mouth and strategies to deliver it accurately (which is usually different). Actually this article is not intended to answer that question, Yet I trust the Holy Spirit to always bring illumination by The Word through this blog irrespective of the challenge or the subject the articles are addressing. So let's talk about soaking in the Word:
Paul tells us that Christ is living in us. The power of God is
actually in us! It strengthens us for living his way. It helps us to
minister to people as we focus our minds on what He desires. It flows
into our bodies as we allow the Holy Spirit to control our minds. This
power works to transform us from being “getters” into being givers.
In order for the Holy Spirit to control us, we need to soak our minds
in the Word of God. There is no substitute for this, no shortcut. We
need to immerse ourselves in the Word of God until it is engraved on our
hearts. We are told in our verse for today that Jeremiah “ate” God’s
Word. That means he digested it! He meditated on it, assimilated it
into his innermost being, and delighted in the taste of it.
The Spirit’s control is a result of delighting in God’s Word
and allowing the richness and power of it to sink into our very being.
God’s Word can fill us with power and enlightenment, giving us a taste
of heaven. The message for us here is to make sure that we are taking
the time to actually “soak” our hearts in the richness of God’s Word DAILY.
This takes intentionality, but it is more than worth it!
Soak your heart in God’s Word every day and you will experience
the truth of Christ, the power of God, and understanding that will help
you know what that means for you in your everyday life.
Heart Deposit:
In what ways are you discovering the delight of God's Word? In what
ways are you focusing your mind on God’s truth? As you soak your heart
in God’s Word, what truth is God impressing upon your heart about your
every day decisions?
Related Verses:
“Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. Your commands
are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies. I have more
insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. I have
more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts. I have
kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. I have
not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me. How sweet
are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! I gain
understanding from your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path.”
Psalm 119:97-104
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