Job 23:12 (NIV)
I have not departed from the commands of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
This verse from Job reminds me of the words JESUS spoke when the evil one asked Him to turn the stones into bread; JESUS said,"It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of GOD." In both of these Scriptures, we are reminded that the fleshly things of life are of a great deal less importance than the Spiritual. The things of GOD carry Eternal weight; the things of the flesh are temporary.
Proverbs 4: 20-22 contain strong words for us as we desire to grow in our relationship with the LORD:
"My son/daughter, attend to my words; incline thine ear into my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh."
Mark the words: attend, incline, let them not depart from thine eyes, and keep. These words call us to be diligent and focused on the Word of the LORD. The Children of Israel were told by GOD to teach, bind them as a sign, and write the Word of the LORD. From the beginning, GOD has wanted all of us to understand that His Word is His righteous will for all of us, His people. We are never to neglect his Word, if we do, it is to our peril.
We all need to eat food for our earthly life and health; more than this, we need the WORD of the LORD for our Spiritual life and Eternal health.
I feel that there is another point of great importance: If we love another, we want to hear from them and know what would please them. We earnestly desire to be connected to them day and night, and we meditate on them with every thought. How much more should we want to seek the LORD who loves us with a perfect love! The whole desire of our heart should be to know His ways and walk with Him in harmony, this way we will feel the tender, passionate love of GOD flooding our soul and spirit, healing our wounds and restoring our life. He will keep us in perfect peace, when our mind is stayed on Him.
WE FIND ALL THAT WE NEED IN THE WORD OF THE LORD, IT IS FOOD FOR OUR LIFE.
I have not departed from the commands of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
This verse from Job reminds me of the words JESUS spoke when the evil one asked Him to turn the stones into bread; JESUS said,"It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of GOD." In both of these Scriptures, we are reminded that the fleshly things of life are of a great deal less importance than the Spiritual. The things of GOD carry Eternal weight; the things of the flesh are temporary.
Proverbs 4: 20-22 contain strong words for us as we desire to grow in our relationship with the LORD:
"My son/daughter, attend to my words; incline thine ear into my sayings. Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh."
Mark the words: attend, incline, let them not depart from thine eyes, and keep. These words call us to be diligent and focused on the Word of the LORD. The Children of Israel were told by GOD to teach, bind them as a sign, and write the Word of the LORD. From the beginning, GOD has wanted all of us to understand that His Word is His righteous will for all of us, His people. We are never to neglect his Word, if we do, it is to our peril.
We all need to eat food for our earthly life and health; more than this, we need the WORD of the LORD for our Spiritual life and Eternal health.
I feel that there is another point of great importance: If we love another, we want to hear from them and know what would please them. We earnestly desire to be connected to them day and night, and we meditate on them with every thought. How much more should we want to seek the LORD who loves us with a perfect love! The whole desire of our heart should be to know His ways and walk with Him in harmony, this way we will feel the tender, passionate love of GOD flooding our soul and spirit, healing our wounds and restoring our life. He will keep us in perfect peace, when our mind is stayed on Him.
WE FIND ALL THAT WE NEED IN THE WORD OF THE LORD, IT IS FOOD FOR OUR LIFE.
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