Psalm 119:48 “I lift up my hands to your commands, which I love, and I meditate on your decrees.” Thought for the Day: “Modern hearers of the Word often hear so much truth with so little change in our lives. We hear a sermon at church or on the radio or TV, or we read a Christian book, and even though the message may be powerful and true, we’ve often forgotten it within a matter of days or even hours. Why? One reason is that we don’t take time to meditate on what we hear. Most of us have busy lives. Church is followed by other Sunday activities. Personal Bible study is followed by work or family responsibilities. Our days are packed with clutter, and we have little time to sit and think. But sitting and thinking are essential. When we don’t take time to think, we jump from truth to truth, with the illusion that hearing is the same as learning. Truth needs time to seep from the intellect to the depths of our soul. When we hear or read the truth, our mental agreement is only the first step. For many, it’s also the last step. God has so much more work for His Word to do in our hearts. Meditation takes it deeper until it becomes a part of our lives. Only then does it affect us. Our minds are not changed until our hearts are transformed. Only in the hours of meditation are the deep truths of the gospel stirred into our whole being, changing us from within. Without such stirring, we are as those who agree with the gospel without really believing the gospel. True belief comes out of the core of our hearts. Does the Word lack power in your life? If so, perhaps you lack time in the Word. And no mere addition of minutes or hours will help. The time spent in the Word must be time spent chewing on the Word, figuring out its ramifications, allowing it to sink deep, and letting it refresh your life in Spirit. We must ask questions of God’s Word and allow Him to answer. Only then does it become a powerful tool for change. Our lives can then be transformed.” (Chris Tiegreen)
Posted on: Wed, 03 Jul 2013 14:02:05 +0000
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