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Aren’t you thankful for the Word of God? Where would we be without it? Hi, this is Dorette Schaal with an encouraging word for your day. We had Karen Jensen Salisbury as our special guest speaker several weeks ago and she reminded us so beautifully that God’s Word is our guiding force for life. To make right choices, and to live the victorious life God has for us, let’s give God’s Word the place it deserves! Get her podcast at our agf.org website, and learn again how to love God’s Word more and more. Read it on your own, and study it with others. Don’t forget to get involved in a small group Bible Study. Here is my encouragement for you to get into the Word, and meditate on it every day. Here is your dailyeword.
Can you find some time this week to just meditate on the Word of God? I hope you do! I thought it might be a good idea to give you a little explanation on what it means to meditate. Meditating on the Word is simply taking time to think and ponder on a specific scripture or passage from the Bible. Meditating on God’s Word is really a great way to fill up the reservoir of your spirit. Everyday things drain life from us. The drains could be a result of a difficult relationship, an unhappy boss, insecurities, low self-image, overwhelming bills, disobedient children, a job loss, too many responsibilities, not enough time, or a myriad of things. One way to refill your reservoir is to meditate on the Word of God. Some of the most spirit-led people I know are those who have discovered the value and necessity of meditating on the Word. What meditating does is makes us more sensitive to the voice of God, and instead of just trying a million different things to bring change in their own lives, we just ask God for His specific directions for our life. So what is one area where you would like to become an overcomer? Why not search the Word and find scriptures that relate specifically to you? You might find one word or phrase that jumps out at you that can be your personal encouragement in that area. If you are believing for healing, a new job, even a raise, or new friendships and relationships, there are so many scriptures that will specifically speak to you. Search them out, and then make them a part of your life. Get the Word of God working on the inside of you. Let it work on the inside and then let it change you on the outside. You will find that meditating on the Word of God brings success, even in natural areas!