The Word of the living and only God
1. Read His Word, (daily)
2. Remember His Word, (memorize it) 3. Rehearse His Word, (meditate on it) 4. Respond to His Word, (obey it) 5. Relate His Word, (preach it) 6. Rejoice in His Word, (and prosper)
One of you sent me this great outline and I feel impressed to write a series on it.
Read His Word
Josiah was a great king. "Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, "I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD." And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan who read it" 2 Kings 22:8. WE MUST READ THE BIBLE!
"When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes" vs. 11. He rededicated his life 23:1-3. He reformed his ways 4-5. Revival came "Before him there was no king like him who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him" 23:25.
Do you read the Bible? Daily?
O dear people, God wrote you a letter and you ought to read your mail! Doesn't that make sense?
How much do you read?
As much as you read the newspaper? As much as you watch TV? Fifteen to thirty minutes a day ought to be a minimum. You will be weak as water, emaciated, susceptible to every carnal disease that comes along. I am appalled at the lack of Spiritual discernment of Christians today.
2. "As new born babes, desire the sincere milk of the Word that you may grow thereby" 1 Peter 3:2. There are just too many 20 and 30 year old baby Christians today! Have you seen a baby take his bottle lately? Too many Christians have filled there hearts with too much dumb junk on TV and lost their appetite for the precious Word of God.
Jeremiah's testimony about His Word "Your words were found and I ate them, And Your words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart; For I have been called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts." Jer. 15:16. That is the natural and normal reaction to God's food!
Job's estimation
"I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food" Job 23:12. What is your estimation? Does it show? Put your priorities in order.
Oh dear people, read the Word of God more than the words of men and be transformed, be changed into the person God wants you to be and filled joy and with life more abundantly to HIS GLORY. Start reading the Gospel of John and on through the whole New Testament and then go back to Matthew and read the New Testament again.
