majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Deuteronomy 11:18-20,
"Fix these words of mine in your hearts and minds; tie them as symbols
on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Teach them to your
children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk
along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Write them on
the doorframes of your houses and on your gates..."
Here Moses tells the Israelites to immerse themselves in what he has
to say, the Scripture that all subsequent prophecy will be gauged by.
As I think about it this morning, I consider how important his words
are to me today. Do I consider all of Scripture important enough to
read, to memorize, to meditate on, to invest my time in? I realize
that it is not the lip-service I may pay to Scripture that is
important, but how I actually use my time, energy and effort. How much
time I spent last week in Scripture says much more about my commitment
to it than anything I have to say today about it.
Peter tells us that Scripture came about by men speaking from God as
they were being carried along by the Holy Spirit, 2 Peter 1:20-21.
Paul tells us that all Scripture is God-breathed, 2 Timothy 3:16. He
tells us it is "useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training
in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped
for every good work." This is the same God who has provided us a way
to escape his own judgment for our sins, who sent his Son to die a
horrible death to pay the penalty for our sins. The God who has
expressed a kindness, mercy and love that human language strains to
find appropriate expression of.
Is what this God has to say important enough for me to spend time in,
to memorize, to meditate on?
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share
your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd
love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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