Monday, November 07, 2005
Daily Success Key, November 5, 2005
STOP TRYING TO APPLY THE WORD TO YOUR LIFE AND APPLY YOUR LIFE TO THE WORD.
Psalm 119:9 (AMP)
“How shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed and keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to it].”
“How shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed and keeping watch [on himself] according to Your word [conforming his life to it].”
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God’s Word is not just a tool to get us out of our negative circumstances. Let us begin to use His Word as our guide through this life. I have seen it, and it is becoming more prevalent in the Church. Individuals are neglecting God’s Word until they need help in a certain area of their lives. Their marriage is struggling so they find out what they need to do get their marriage back on track, but refuse to govern their business by God’s Word. So their marriage begins to smooth out, but their business begins to crumble and the cycle begins once again. This is not the way God intended for it to be. But what does it mean to apply our lives to the Word? It means:
To live by it; to obey its every instruction.
To pursue it and seek the truth that it contains.
To base every thought, word and decision by it.
To filter every relationship through it.
To embrace the authority by which it stands.
To see it as truth and act accordingly.
Many people are trying to fit the Word into their busy schedule when in fact we must build our schedule around time in God’s Word.
God’s Word must govern our lives. Jesus said, “Why do you call me Lord, Lord and do not do the things I say?” We cannot claim Jesus as our Lord, yet be unwilling to apply our lives to His word. The moment we build our lives around His Word is the moment He truly has become the Lord of our lives.
To live by it; to obey its every instruction.
To pursue it and seek the truth that it contains.
To base every thought, word and decision by it.
To filter every relationship through it.
To embrace the authority by which it stands.
To see it as truth and act accordingly.
Many people are trying to fit the Word into their busy schedule when in fact we must build our schedule around time in God’s Word.
God’s Word must govern our lives. Jesus said, “Why do you call me Lord, Lord and do not do the things I say?” We cannot claim Jesus as our Lord, yet be unwilling to apply our lives to His word. The moment we build our lives around His Word is the moment He truly has become the Lord of our lives.
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CONFESSION
Psalm 119
“I live a life pleasing to the Lord by taking heed and keeping His Word. I pursue and obey God’s instruction and will apply my life to His Word.”
Psalm 119
“I live a life pleasing to the Lord by taking heed and keeping His Word. I pursue and obey God’s instruction and will apply my life to His Word.”
His servant,
Dr. Robb Thompson
Dr. Robb Thompson
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