majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Deuteronomy 31:24-26,
"After Moses finished writing in a book the words of this law from
beginning to end, he gave this command to the Levites who carried the
ark of the covenant of the Lord: 'Take this Book of the Law and place
it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. There it will
remain as a witness against you."
Moses felt it important enough to have the "words of this law", the
word of God, to be written down and placed by the ark of the covenant.
Moses told the priests to read these words to the people on a routine
basis, verse 11. The word of God is important and it is vital to read
it, to know it, to understand it, to memorize it, to meditate on it.
Not everything we hear from the pulpit is consistent with God's word.
Not everything we hear from our believing friends is consistent with
God's word. Not everything we hear on the radio or tv is consistent
with God's word. Not everything we think we know, is consistent with
God's word. How are we to know God's word? We need to read it
continually and regularly. We need to memorize it. We need to meditate
on it. We need to study it.
We are told of the benefits of doing so, "All Scripture is
God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and
training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly
equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17. We are commanded to
do so, "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a
workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the
word of truth." 2 Timothy 2:15.
We all "think we know" what the Bible has to say... but how many of us
are really reading, studying, meditating on it? How many of us call
Jesus Christ Lord and then disprove it by ignoring what he has to say?
How many of us have access to the very words of our Creator, words he
wants us to know and think about, and yet we fail to avail ourselves
of them?
Today I thank my God who has provided us words that bring us life! I
Thank him for making those words available to us! Today I thank him
for words that are at work within those of us who believe! "And we
also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God,
which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but
as it actually is, the word of God, which is at work in you who
believe." 1 Thessalonians 2:13.
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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