Weekly Word

The Bible does not leave us without answers.  Everything that we need to know is found in the scriptures.  The first thing we need to do is to ask for Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding for without these ingrediants we are left to our own ways and build doctrines on either our thinking, understand or on the options of others.

The mystries of the Kingdom of God as referred to by Jesus, are revealed to babes.  Those who out of sincere hearts search the scriptures to know the Truth, for it is the Truth that makes us free.  All of the opinions in the world, no matter how great they may seem will never bring us to completion.  Only the Word of God, who is found in the person of Jesus Christ, will bring us to the true knowledge of God.  The scripture declares that not many might men are chosen but God has chosen the weak things of the world to confound the wise.   So in our search for truth of the scripture, come before Him as a babe in Christ, humble and flexible.  Ask the Father for divine revelation and be not wise in your own eyes and opinions.  The Holy Spirit is the greatest teacher.  Ask Him to be your teacher and be ready to believe the whole Bible word for word in Spirit and in Truth.

As we read the word we can apply a very important passage of scripture which holds a key to transformation. 

We read in Psalm 1: 1-3  “Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, or sits in the seat of the scornful.  But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth he meditate day and night.  And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth his fruit in his season; his leaf shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.”

According to the instructions of God’s word, the blessings come to those who meditate in God’s law.  Now we now that in the new testament, the law is now written in our hearts.  We also know that those laws are written as we hear the word.  We are told that faith comes by hearing and hearing by the Word of God.  Let’s never confuse what meditation means.  Not as the world sees meditation, but as God has instructed.  Meditate on His Word for His Word is Truth and His Word will transform our lives.

The Word Meditation means “to think on”.

There are seven parts to meditation.

!) Concentration

2) Repetition

3) Visualization

4) Confessing

5) Memorization

6) Imagination

7) Comprehension

The process of nenewing our mind is accomplished by meditation as it releases the power of the Word which transforms our life. 

Key:  Remember the Word must be heard or read.  It then has to go into the mind or heart, and then when it is established as Truth in us, we are transformed and be live it or walk it out.

Walking and talking in the Spirit then becomes a way of life and brings us into victorious living.

Next week we will explore the seven parts of meditation. 

In the meantime, lay down your own opinions and the optinons of others and begin to read and study the word as a newborn babe, ready to learn.  No matter how old or how young, we can trust the the truth will remain that is hidden n your heart and vain thoughts and preconceived ideas will go as we allow the Spirit to examine and reexamine what is in us. 

 Truth is all that we need.  It’s time to allow God’s Word to prevail.

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Thank God that He has not left us alone to try to walk the Christian walk by ourselves, through a list of rules and regulations.  Rather, when we come to Him and when we partake of His Word, His laws are written in our heart. 

Now it is up to us.  Who are we going to yeild to?  His words, which bring life? or to our own desires, our flesh, which brings death.  God’s way is not designed to be difficult for He has paved a plain path for us.  Although in this life we will always have struggles, His Word declares that “many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers them out of them all”.

As we study the Divine Nature, let’s get ahold of a few nuggets that will bring understanding which will begin to change our thought patterns and bring us into walking in the Spirit.

As we remember, we are not being conformed to this world but being transformed by the renewing of our minds.

Psalms 19:7-8  says “The law of the Lord is perfect converting the soul:  the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.  The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.”

The word “converting” means “restoring”.  The Word of the Lord restores our soul.  God’s Word heals our soul.  It rebuilds our emotional life.  It heals our will and makes it strong in the ways of God.  God wants to heal mankind and the healing He has for us comes from His Word.   We pray, let your will become my will.

Proverbs 4:20-23 reads “My son attend to my words; incline thine ear unto 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.  Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”

The word “health” in this scripture is translated as “medicine”.  The Word brings life and health to those who fill their heart with it.  We are told to guard our heart.  What proceeds out of our life flows out because of what we have allowed into our heart.  If we allow God’s Word to change our heart and thoughts, our whole lives will change.

It’s God’s Word that is full of healing, restoring power.  Psalms 107:20 says “He sent His Word, and healed them, and delivered them from all their destructions.”

Here’s the good news for us — 2 Peter 1:2-4  “Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as His divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us to glory and virtue:  Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these we might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.”

God has given us every answer for our lives.  Everything we need for life, for our natural, pratical, physical life and for our spiritual life, our walk with God which is given to us through His Word.

The divine nature is for us and by receiving it, by taking heed to His word.  We are given the enablement to walk the Christian walk and to live by His life.  By receiving His precious promises, then we become partakers of the divine nature.  The word “divine” means “of God”.  The word “nature” means “growth by germination or expansion.”  We become partakers of God’s growth process by assimilating the promises of God into our heart.  What an incredible promise.  God is sharing His life by His Word.  Jesus is the living Word of God. 

The life that I now live, I live by the faith of Jesus Christ.

In Him I live and move and have my being.

Christ in me the hope of glory.

Lets walk today in Spirit and in Truth!

The Bible teaches that your heart or soul has the ability to produce whatever is put into it.  Like the fertile soil of a farm, our soul is a growing or producing agent.  It grows what we plant or think on.  Jesus taught us this in the parable of the sower  Matthew 13:3-8, 19-23 says,

“And He spoke many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came and devoured them up:  Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth; and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth,   And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.  And some fell among thorns; and the thorns sprung up, and choked them;  But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundredfold, some sixtyfold, and some thirtyfold.  When any one hears the word of the kingdom, and understands it not, then comes the wicked one, and catches away that which was sown in his heart.  This is he which received seed by the way side.

The parable tells us the the seed is the Word of God.  The four kinds of soil are descriptions of four different heart conditions.   This is really a parable about the heart of man. 

Notice in verses 4 and 19 that the first soil received the seed of God’s Word, but the birds (or Satan) came and devoured the seed, because it was planted by the wayside.  Verse 19 says that because the person did not understand, it was stolen from him.  This soil represents the lazy mind.  This is the mind that refuses to put any work into learning.  The lazy mind is Satans playground.  This mind will never bring success and victory in that person’s life.  Minds must be challenged or disciplined.  It’s never too late to change your mind and discipline your learning habits.

The stony places are the places with no root.  Roots are a type of diligence, discipline and commitment.  Roots only go as deep as we plant them.  The root signifies the foundations of the Word of God.  These foudations must be planted firmly, with a deliberate intent to be cared for so they will stay planted and not be able to be uprooted.  Roots are to be unmovable, steadfast and sure.    Without this kind of roots planted, we can become easily distracted and therefore overtaken by the deceitfulness of the world and its attractions.

Some fell among thorns.  Thorns here speaks of weeds.  We are taught in the word that the tares and the wheat will grow up together.  When the Word falls among thorns, it is tainted by self.  When the seed falls among the thorns or weeds, it is like planting something quickly but easily let go for something that presents an easier way.  It’s always easier to walk after our own ways than to walk the way of the Cross.  Our own way are weeds in our gardens.  Weeds grow up if we allow them and cause the seed to be fruitless.

The heart that receives the Word on good ground is a heart that understands.  It is the heart/soul that will produce and will continue to produce.  We have learned that many are called and few are chosen, and that it is a choice to be chosen.  When the Word of God comes to us, we decide what we want to do with it.  If our heart is sincerely ready to understand, growth will begin and we will receive the Word on good ground.  A heart that wants to produce will produce.  The amount that we produce is determined by our commitment to follow God and to give ourselves to His will for our lives rather than our own.

It’s time to consider what type of ground is the Word of God in your life planted in.  The word tells us if we lack wisdom we can ask of God and He will give it.  Ask today and begin to produce like never before.  Remember you will produce as much good fruit that you desire.  It’s a choice, it’s never to late to replant, to water, or to grow.

Jeremiah 4:3 says, “Break up the follow ground”   The fallow ground is that which once produced.  Like many gardens that have not been dilligently cared for, there are times that we have not been properly caring for the gardens of our lifes.  Take the inititive and break up the ground, pull the weeds, plant the word, and seek the Lord.  You will produce!!