Deuteronomy 32:46-47 impressed me when I first read it as a high school senior. Moses was speaking to the Israelis, but what he said to them applies to us in the 21st century. “Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day…. They are not just idle words for you; they are your life.” So, we are to take to heart the words of Scripture, fill our minds with Scripture and train ourselves to meditate on God’s Word. Truly, Moses was absolutely correct when he declared, “They are not just idle words for you; they are your life.” God’s life flows into us through his Word. His instructions for successful living become part of our thinking and attitudes as we ingest his Word, read his Word, hear it preached and taught whether in person or through electronic devices.
Apply Psalm 1:2 to yourself and you will enjoy God’s blessing beyond measure. “Delight…in the law of the Lord and…” meditate on God’s Word “day and night.” Then, you will be “like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers,” Psalm 1:3.
Be greatly encouraged,
Pastor James and Delores Fields
Your letter today gave me hope and encouragement, and I signed up for your mailing list. GOD BLESS YOU and sister Delores!
Thank you, Mark. We are so glad that you were encouraged. Have you been receiving the emails? God bless you abundantly!