Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; Because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.
Neglecting the Word of God displeases Him. God’s word makes us wise. And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus (2 Timothy 3:15). It is important to study the Bible and wait at God’s feet for the knowledge to turn into revelation in our heart.
The more we know God’s Word the more we will know Him. The Bible is God’s love letter to us. God’s Word speaks to us, changes us, corrects us, and encourages us. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work (2 Timothy 2:16-17). A Christian who does not know the Bible is incomplete in all aspects. The scriptures equip us to accomplish our purpose on earth.
‘A verse a day keeps the devil away’, is inadequate. We must love the Word of God. The secret of Joshua’s success was that the Word of God did not depart from his lips. He held it close to their heart. 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 1:8). Forgetting the word of God will bring about a curse on our generation. The Lord says that He will forget our children if we forget His Word.
Failure to prioritize God’s Word displeases Him:
1. Read: Read it every day and wait for God’s Word to speak to you. God’s Word will encourage, exhort and empower; it will teach, coach and correct.
2. Retain: Retain God’s Word by repeating and recollecting the Word of God (Deuteronomy 6:7).
3. Relate: Apply the instructions from God’s Word in your everyday life. It will guard your heart and soul.
Love the Word of God.
Prayer: Father God, I will hold your Word in high esteem and close to my heart. Amen.
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