I love when you open the BIBLE
and read a verse
and you FEEL so good
that you just can't put HIS WORD down.
But what about when you open the
BIBLE
and read a verse
and then you don't FEEL so good,
so you close HIS WORD and don't want to open it again.
When you open the BIBLE
and read a verse,
it isn't about
FEELING GOOD or not FEELING GOOD
because
ALL of GOD'S WORD
is GOOD
and it is used
to work for the GOOD in your life.
"GOD means what HE says. What HE says goes. HIS powerful WORD is sharp as a surgeon’s scalpel, cutting through everything, whether doubt or defense, laying us open to listen and obey. Nothing and no one can resist GOD'S WORD. We can’t get away from it—no matter what"
(Hebrews 4:12).
Think about the reason for surgery.
To RESTORE
To REPAIR.
To HEAL.
Surgery is GOOD, but no one wants to have surgery,
unless the pain is so bad that you look forward to the surgery.
Open the BIBLE.
READ HIS WORD.
HIS WORD pierces your HEART
in a way that
it
HEALS THE HEART.
At times the WORDS may sting,
but that is called
CONVICTION,
not CONDEMNATION.
CONVICTION is a beautiful thing
as it is part of the
SANCTIFICATION
process of
transforming you more into the likeness of
CHRIST.
And who doesn't want to be more like CHRIST.
To be so LOVING.
To be so JOYFUL.
To be so PEACEFUL.
To be so PATIENT.
To be so KIND.
To be so GOOD.
To be so FAITHFUL.
To be so GENTLE.
To be so LOVING.
To be so SELF CONTROLLED.
Oh I do.
But I can't on my own.
So when I open up the BIBLE
and read GOD'S WORD
I am no longer afraid
that
GOD is going to CONDEMN me,
"For there is no condemnation in those who are in CHRIST JESUS"
(Romans 8:1).
GOD'S WORD is like honey,
as HE draws me deeper into the bosom of HIS HEART
so HE can go deeper into the bosom of my HEART
to RESTORE
to REPAIR
to HEAL
all those broken spaces and places
that need SURGERY~
"How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey. Your commandments give me understanding; no wonder I hate every false way of life"
(Psalm 119:103-104).
What WORD do you need to HEAR from GOD?
Oh OPEN THE BIBLE
and you will never be the same,
because
HIS WORD
quenches every parched soul,
with the sweetness of honey
no matter how dry you may feel
because
GOD'S WORD IS SO ALIVE
you will taste
"HONEY IN THE ROCK"
(listen to the song below)
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