Joshua 1:8 "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success"
I remember I used to spend lots of time reading the YO-YO manuals and watch videos on how to do tricks. I read about it, think about it and even dream(I think) about it.You know why? Because I loved it and couldn't wait till the next time I got to do a new trick! Do you have some thing of similar nature that you are thinking about right now? It could be fishing, running, how to be a better business man, husband or wife.. or for some math =). Why do we put so much effort into these things? It's obviously because we love and want to apply it to our lives. If we can spend 1-2 hours on Math, on how to fish, or running, why can't we also spend that kind of time on God's word? Isn't it strange how we prioritize things the wrong way and not even know it?
If God really really meant something to us, our whole lives will be about His business. Something is definitely going wrong if that is not the case. It could be that we are just hearers and not doers, or just readers and not meditat-ers. Reading and listening to God's word alone will not work, we need to meditate on it constantly so that we can apply it to our lives! The Bible clearly tells us to seek God first, and yet we willingly refuse to obey it so many times. May God help us because we can't do this by ourselves.
Let us not say that we know God and call ourselves Christians if we do not love God. If we really love God, our daily and weekly schedules will reflect that. And the only way we can really know how to love God is by reading and loving His word. We cannot just read the word without asking the Holy Spirit to teach us because it doesn't work. Many people know so much about the Word that they forget it's the God that wrote the Word that they need to know. We need to pray every time we study God's word or listen to God's word, "Spirit of God, I recognize that I can't get anything out of my bible reading or this sermon by myself. Please illuminate some truth to my heart today." If that is your real heart cry to God, He will answer you and transform you!
I spent lots and too much time on Yo-Yo when I was a kid because it meant alot to me. But right now I know God commands me to love Him single-heartedly! To love or not to love God is not a choice at all. It is a command! Can we all just obey God on this when we make choices in life? Our schedules, conversations in church and home, reactions to ugly situations, interactions in work and school need to reflect that we love God. Everyone else can disobey that command but we don't have to! Don't do and follow what the majority is doing. Joshua 1:8 is a promise given by a God who cannot lie but it's conditional. Be about God's business by loving Him and meditating on His Word today.
Matt 22:37-38 "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment."
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