For it is not a futile thing
for you, because it is your life, and by this word you shall prolong your days
in the land which you cross over the Jordan to possess. Deuteronomy 32:47
It’s puzzling that so many
Christians try to live the Christian life without reading their Bible, except
for sporadic perusals of God’s Word, seeking a pithy thought for the day. The
Word of God is not merely a source of helpful suggestions, preventative
warnings, or inspirational thoughts: It is life itself!
God gathered the children
of Israel at the edge of the Promised Land to review their pilgrimage with Him.
They had spent forty years in a desert because their parents had not trusted
God’s word. Their parents died without seeing the Promised Land because they
had not believed God’s word. Even the revered Moses was soon to leave them
because he had not shown proper reverence for God’s word. Many of them knew
those who had been put to death as a consequence of their disobedience to God’s
word. Over the years God’s word had become the most important thing in the life
of the Israelites.
God commanded His people
to bind His words on their hearts, to teach them diligently to their children,
and to regularly discuss them in their homes (Deut. 6:4-9). So essential was
His word that it was to hold a prominent place in the daily lives of His
people.
Our reverence for God’s
Word is revealed not only by what we say but also by what we do. Spending more
time reading and studying the words of people rather than the Word of God,
reveals our hearts’ condition. To blatantly disregard God’s Word is to reject
life itself. To obey God’s Word is the surest way to experience all that God
has in store for us.
For the
word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it
penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the
thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:12-13
Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4:12-13
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