Grounded in the Word

“Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long. Remember, Lord, your great mercy and love, for they are from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, Lord, are good. Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way. All the ways of the Lord are loving and faithful toward those who keep the demands of his covenant.” Psalms 25:4-10

When we allow the Word to renew our minds, guard our hearts, and change our behaviors, God will richly bestow spiritually blessings. By reading and meditating on the Word, we begin to understand His ways. This isn't always something we can figure out on our own. His ways are unlike our ways. God’s ways are bigger, higher, and eternal.

Relationship with the Lord will grow more and more intimately because He chooses to reveal Himself to those who seek Him and follow His direction. As we learn God is a faithful God, our confidence in His faithfulness will grow because He keeps His promises. No matter what the situation, we can know that we can trust Him. He transforms stress into peace. Anticipation about what He's going to do next in our lives is joyful living. Even when difficulties come, we can rest in His peace, knowing that the Lord will work out each situation for the good.

A life grounded in the Word is significant. When we live according to what the Bible teaches, we develop spiritual discernment and we can begin to make wiser and better choices to help guard against the deception and lies of the enemy. 

Because true followers of Christ demonstrate wisdom and righteousness, the Lord enables them to affect others powerfully. Since God knows His followers can be trusted, He also gives them greater and greater opportunities and responsibilities for service in His kingdom.

Other activities fight for our attention, but none of them can offer us the spiritual riches of a life grounded in the Word. With all these spiritual blessings available to you, wouldn't it be wise to invest your time and energy in building the truth and strength of God's Word into your life?