My mom treasured the Word of God and also had us memorize many scriptures. She wrote verses out on recipe cards and one-by-one, we learned them together. Many of those verses come back to me in situations I may facing. I am thankful for His Word that is living, active and sharper than any two-edged sword. When we are in times of decision it can cut right through all the fluff, and get to the heart of the matter. It discerns the thoughts and intentions of the heart. (Heb. 4:12) No Word of God is void of power!
So much of the Bible is about the relationship between God and His people. We were made to live with Him as the center of our lives, and His Word helps us to live closely to Him in love and to others around us. I love that it also shares those times when people fail but then turn back to the Lord and are received by Him again. The prodigal son sure knew what it was like to fail miserably and then be greeted with open arms again.
We need to approach the Word with an open heart, an open mind and the desire to hear the Lord speak to us. We never know what He will say and He speaks to us in many ways. One young man was not looking for Jesus, but he thought life was meaningless and had thoughts of suicide if he didn’t find purpose in life. He was angry but decided to open a Bible to the book of Mark and as he read, he said, “I became aware of a presence. I saw nothing. I heard nothing… It was simple certainty that the Lord was standing there and that I was in the presence of Him whose life I had begun to read with such revulsion and such ill-will.” But he met the Lord in the Word and his life was radically changed and he established the Russian Orthodox diocese of Great Britain and Ireland. He was Father Anthony of Sourozh. He found Jesus through the Word.
Challenge for today: Open the Word and humbly ask the Lord to help you become more like Him.
Blessings on your week and prayers and love, Judy
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