God’s Command (III)

God’s Command (III)

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Joshua 1:6-7 [KJV]

Bible Reading: Psalm 119

Rest is a beautiful thing. Apart from its health value to our physical body, it can nourish our mind. In a spiritual sense, living in God’s rest refers to having faith in Jesus Christ. Trusting Him every day and every step of the way. That’s something we need to learn daily. In God’s words to Joshua, God assured Joshua of His presence (Joshua 1:5). When God is present in your life, you have nothing to fear or worry about because His presence is all you need. With God all things are possible and no storm is insurmountable (Luke 1:37). God did not promise us a stress-free life, rather He promised us His presence even amidst storm and chaos of this world (Isaiah 43).

In God’s words to Joshua, God offers the key to finding rest in Him, “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success” (Joshua 1:8). There’s something divine about the word of God (both logos and rhema). David understood the efficacy of God’s word and he sort after it daily. For instance, David notes: “Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to thy word” (Psalm 119:9); “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee” (Psalm 119:11). God reveals Himself to us through His word. He guides, directs, instructs, and transforms us by the vehicle of His word. When we read, meditate on, and live by the word of God, we find rest. Our faith is rekindled and alive because faith comes by hearing the word of God (Romans 10:17). Through his word, we can boldly approach whatever it is that is ahead of us because we know that greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world (1 John 4:4). Dear friends, you cannot survive without the word of God. In fact, your devotion to God’s word will determine how far you will go in life and what you can accomplish in God. At KSi, we encourage you to give priority to God’s word every day and in every way.

Daily Confession: Lord Jesus rekindle the love for your word in me. Open my eyes to see you as I open the Bible to read and study.

Intercessory prayer: Lord have mercy upon the world and heal our land.

Hymn: Trust and obey

For there’s no other way

To be happy in Jesus

But to trust and obey.