Let God's WORD Live in You

Let God's WORD Live in You

This summer our theme as been DIGGING DEEPER into GOD'S WORD. I trust that if you made a commitment to read through God's WORD this year, you are still on the journey. If you stopped, pick it back up. If you read the Digging Deeper passages listed in this blog, you will get back on track.

I have been reading through Stormie Omartian's newest book on prayer (The Power of a Praying Life -- Finding the Freedom, Wholeness and True Success God has for You -- published by Harvest House). It is a great read.

In the chapter I read today, Stormie reminded me off reasons why I need to let God's Word live in me:

To have my prayers heard: "One who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination." Proverbs 28:9

To have my prayers answered: "If you abide in Me, and My word abides in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you." John 15:7

To stay away from trouble: "When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, but the righteous has an everlasting foundation." Proverbs 10:25

To be healed and delivered: "He sent His Word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction's." Psalm 107:20

To be on a path that leads away from death: "In the way of righteousness is life, and it is pathway there is no death." Proverbs 12:28

To receive all God has for me: "For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord will give you grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly." Psalm 84:11

To have peace: "Great peace have those who love Your Law, and nothing causes them to stumble." Psalm 119:165

To prosper and be successful: "This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success." Joshua 1:8

To have food for my soul: "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God." Matthew 4:4

To experience God's Presence: "Lord, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill? He who walks uprightly, and works righteousness, and speaks the truth in his heart." Psalm 15:1-2

Good reminders, brothers, as to why we should be immersing ourselves in the Word of God on a DAILY basis. If you have gotten off track, get back on today. -- Bill Welte is President and CEO of America's KESWICK

Digging Deeper: Proverbs 21; Psalm 107-109; 1 Corinthians 4

Dig This Quote: Mould us, great God, into forms of beauty and usefulness by the wheel of Providence and by the touch of Thy hand. Fulfil Thine ideal, and conform us to the image of Thy Son. In Thy great house may we stand as vessels meet for Thy use. We are little better than common earthenware, but may we be cleansed, and purified, and filled with Thy heavenly treasure. Dip us deep into the River of Life, and give refreshment by us to many parched and weary hearts. Frederick Brotherton ( F. B. ) Meyer

Determined Digging: Level 1: Isaiah 55:8-9; Level 2: Psalm 103: 20-22

Determined Praying: Most churches don't know that God rules the world by the prayers of His saints. -- Andrew Murray