Deuteronomy 4:39-40
"Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God
in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else. Thou shalt
keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command
thee this day, that it may go well with thee, and with thy children after
thee, and that thou mayest prolong thy days upon the earth,
which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever."
There is a big difference between writing and engraving. When a
person writes with ink or pencil on a piece of paper, it is possible for the
writing to be removed with an eraser or special chemicals. Therefore, the words
and the paper remain two separate entities even when they are together. Engraving
is totally different. Once something is engraved, it cannot be removed. The
words that are engraved become one with the item that they are chiseled into. This should be our goal when it comes to the Word of God. We
must engrave it on our hearts to the point where we are one with God’s truth.
In Deuteronomy 4:39 we read, "Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else." Acknowledging something and taking something to our hearts are two different things, and we must do both when it comes to God’s Word. So how do we go from reading something in our Bibles to fusing it with our very beings? Many helpful strategies have been suggested over the years, such as meditating on or repeating a verse, singing the Word, and asking God for help in integrating His Word into our hearts and into our lives.
In Deuteronomy 4:39 we read, "Know therefore this day, and consider it in thine heart, that the LORD he is God in heaven above, and upon the earth beneath: there is none else." Acknowledging something and taking something to our hearts are two different things, and we must do both when it comes to God’s Word. So how do we go from reading something in our Bibles to fusing it with our very beings? Many helpful strategies have been suggested over the years, such as meditating on or repeating a verse, singing the Word, and asking God for help in integrating His Word into our hearts and into our lives.
But I’d like to suggest that a great
way to engrave His Word is simply by living it. Live, "love your neighbor as yourself" (Leviticus
19:18). Model how, "To act justly and to
love mercy and to walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8). Be a shining
example of someone who knows how to "Love the
LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might" (Deuteronomy 6:5). When we
put God’s Word into our actions, we become one with it. So engrave His Word on
your heart and let His Word guide you today.
Amen!
Reading: (Deut. 4:32-40)
(Deut. 6:1-25)
May God Bless You
And Your Family
Minister Robert Lail Sr.
The Cross Life Ministry
No comments:
Post a Comment