What we talk about and continually think about will determine our Destiny. Psalm 19:14
18 When he (the king) takes the throne of his kingdom, HE IS TO WRITE FOR HIMSELF ON A SCROLL A COPY OF THIS LAW, taken from that of the Levitical priests. 19 IT IS TO BE WITH HIM AND HE IS TO READ FROM IT ALL THE DAYS OF HIS LIFE so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees. Deuteronomy 17:18, 19 NIV
19 That copy of the laws shall be his CONSTANT COMPANION. TLB
19 That scroll is to REMAIN AT HIS SIDE AT ALL TIMES MSG.
Every king of Israel, no exceptions, had to have his own handwritten copy of God’s Word. It was first imprinted on the page and then through constant attention, also to be engraved on the heart. It’s relatively easy for many people to buy a copy of God’s Word, but how much of our time do we give to write it on our hearts? Can the Holy Spirit bring it to our minds when we face personal challenges? I’ve read of believers having experiences with God and having a large number of scriptures implanted in their minds. It may be that they needed them for their own ministry. I feel it’s much better to be led by the Spirit to feed on particular scripture than just learning a number of verses by rote, though it’s all valuable and time well spent.
Joshua, Moses successor, was instructed by God to meditate (think deeply) about the Law, day and night and was also given promises of blessings for doing it;
8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Joshua 1
Joshua was the man called to lead the new generation of Israel into their inheritance and God told him a number of times to be bold, but also to feed on His Word. What would God say to us today about going into our inheritance? He might tell us to begin to think and see things from His viewpoint.
1 Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers,
2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,
and who meditates on his law day and night.
3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and WHOSE LEAF DOES NOT WITHER –
WHATEVER THEY DO PROSPERS.
The book of Psalms begins with the direction to Delight in the Word and Feed on it. God’s Word is Life and Light and will bring untold blessings as it becomes fixed in our hearts!
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20 But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. 21 For where your treasure is, there your heart (our hearts always follow our treasure) will be also. Matthew 6
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