Love Me, Love My Word

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~ inspirations and excitations for eating His words, sweeter than honey - The Word of Life ~

Psalm 119 is a wonderful Psalm, the longest, praising God’s Word. In making mention of the great value of His Word in every avenue of life,  it shows how His Word blesses all our ‘seasons’ and resolves the issues of our lives!  When we know His words, precepts, laws, principles, commands, statutes, decrees, truths, promises and discernments-- peace and blessing and wisdom and delight are ours, and MUCH MORE!!!!      
             
See for yourself what He says comes of studying, knowing, eating, meditating and basking in His Word.  Don’t miss another day, while traveling the great sea of life, without all the comforts and amenities of His cruise ship: The Word of God!    [Advertisement paid for by the Holy Spirit, Jesus the Christ, and Abba Father God: the Creator of The Word & Abundant Life.]

• Read Luke 4:33-35, and Luke 4:38-39 & 4:41 [rebuked]. How did Jesus really pray? Why don’t we copy him? Why don’t we use the Word to learn how to pray? 
• “Everything that is God’s is mine, and everything that is mine is God’s.” What does this mean to you? 
• Rev 19:13   And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called:
• Read John 6:45-68 especially v63 and v68. 
• Theomatics, by Jerry Lucas & Del Washburn - pages 26-28 and chapter 4 “The 153 Fishes in the Net”
• Isaiah 54:11-12; Revelation 21:18-21 [see footnote in NIV study bible]; Exodus 24:9-10. 
• Worksheet: Our True Identity in Christ – taken from NIV study Bible, Eph. 2 chart.  Why do I need to read or study the bible?  The truth about righteousness, the law, sanctification, etc., was there all along but we depended on tradition, word of mouth, pastors and teachers to dig it out for us, to feed us, to explain the meanings to us, and to give us the application! We have no one to blame but ourselves. How can you change this habit? 
• What does this proverb mean to you? “Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is more precious than rubies and nothing you desire can compare with her.” Pro. 8:10
• Much of our former Christian lives we were “living on “milk”, as an infant, not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.”  Read Heb. 5:12-6:5.  How did you make the righteousness teaching your own? 
• Read Matthew 25:1-13.  This was one of the last parables Christ told before his death. How does this apply to reading the Word?
• We know God is constantly speaking to us.  How do we become more aware?  
• Name three things you have sensed or “heard” that you haven’t heeded [yet]. 
• Read analogy from Disciplines of a Beautiful Woman re: “jumping a horse” by Annie Ortlund. Pg. 121-122.  What was her equivalent of spurs, knees and hands? 
• What is, or can be your “spurs, knees and hands”?

May you delight yourself in the Lord and meet with Him in your beautiful, secret place. Sharing the joys and treasures of a deep intimate friendship every day of your life is such a rich inheritance.  Listening and talking with Someone who loves you so purely and deeply is such a huge perk and bonus in the scramble of daily life. Don’t miss one of the best provisions of God’s New and Last Will & Testament for your life – RELATIONSHIP of the truest kind! Read His love letters and feed your heart and soul every day.