Read the Word
April 3, 2008
Deut 17:14-20
Before it ever ocurred to the Israelites to have a king, God provided instructions on how a king should act. He should not multiply to himself horses, wives, silver or gold. And he should write a copy of God’s law and read from it all the days of his life.
What a great example for Christians (we are, after all kings and priests unto our God). Even if we just read a little of the Bible every day, we’re still in His word, and we can look forward to the following blessings described in Deuteronomy:
We’ll learn to fear God and keep His statutes.
We will have a humble spirit.
God will keep us from taking the wrong path.
God will continue to bless us and our children.
April 4, 2008 at 8:38 pm
Thanks for posting these encouraging thoughts Mark. Good words to live by. I find myself always having a better day when I start it with reading a devotioal I subscribe to, which is a teaching from the word of God. And then reading the bible. As a young Christian when the girls were young it definitely helped me through some tough times and helped me have wisdom in making decisions. I have made some poor ones, but they were made without God’s blessing or counsel.
One of my favorite scriptures is: “The word of the Lord is perfect converting the soul. The testimonies of the Lord are sure, making wise the simple”. The books of the bible are God’s love letters to us. How wonderful to read them!
This simple man (ME) needs God’s wisdom!!
I think the best part of my day is waking up to a hot cup of coffee and reading the word.
April 4, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Laddie,
I like that about you. You’re always feeding your spirit good things.
April 7, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Isaiah 55:11
So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.
God’s Word is never void, that is why we should declare it, proclaim it, apply it, etc.