When You Eat God's Word

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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.                                             Colossians 3:16-17 NKJV 

        Jeremiah said, "When I discovered Your words, I devoured them. They are my joy and my heart's delight" (Jeremiah 15:16 NLT). But what do this mean? How can you eat God's Word? You do this by taking His words into your mind and heart, meditating upon them and absorbing them, and allowing them to inspire you and give you life. Just as you must chew, swallow, and digest natural food, so you must take God's Word into your very being.

        Paul wrote that you should to be "nourished in the words of faith and of the good doctrine which you have carefully followed" (1 Timothy 4:6 NKJV). You allow the Word of Christ to nourish you and dwell in you richly when you make time every day to read it and learn from it.

        This can be difficult to do in today's busy world, especially if you have a high-demand job that drain's you mentally, physically, and emotionally every day. You may have so much to do that you feel you don't have time to take in God's Word. 

        But failing to read the Word of God is like failing to eat regular meals: you may get away with it for a little while, but eventually this habit will catch up with you. You will feel weak. And if you go  without spiritual nourishment, you won't know right from wrong. So take in a meal of scripture today. "Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You" (Psalm 119:11 NKJV). 

        Think about This: Psalm 100 reminds us that we should "shout to the Lord, all the earth. Serve the LORD with joy; come before him with singing" (VV. 1-2 NCV). As God's children, we are blessed beyond measure, but sometimes, as busy people living in a demanding world, we are slow to count our gifts and even slower to give thanks to the Giver.

        Our blessings include life and health, family and friends, freedom and possessions-for starters. And the gifts we receive from God are multiplied when we share them. The 118th Psalm reminds us that each day is a gift from the Word of our Lord God, and it is our responsibility to celebration begin!

        Renewal: May I be strong in the Lord and His mighty power as I put on the full armor of God, so that I will be able to stand against the schemes of the devil (Ephesians 6:10-11). Since I belong to the day, may I be self-controlled, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the hope of salvation as a helmet (1 Thessalonians 5:8).

 Ask the Holy Spirit to search your and reveal any areas of unconfessed sin. Acknowledge to the LORD and thank Him for His forgiveness. 

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