It didn’t used to be like this. There was a time when I didn’t have God’s Word in me to do It’s mighty work. But now, I live for and love to feel His supernatural Word working in me each day.
Every day when I get up, I choose to stay conformed to this world or to be transformed by God’s Word with the help of the Holy Spirit.
Then said the LORD unto me, Thou hast well seen: for I will hasten my word (I will watch over it to make sure that what I (God) said will happen does happen) to perform it.
Jeremiah 1:12
God so desires for us to walk in the freedom His Word brings into our lives. His Word teaches us the incredible secret and blessing of doing His Word instead of living life in our ways.
God watches over His Word to perform (to hasten) it. He does what He says He’s going to do in His Word. The end times events we see happening all around us tell us this is true.
He also watches over the Word we have in our hearts and makes sure it works in the life of anyone who does His Word, anyone who puts His Word into practice in their everyday life.
I was talking to someone when they said, “I know I should be doing it, but it’s just too hard to do the Word.”
They’re right in one sense. If you try to “do” the Word in your own strength – in today’s world and society – without asking for the help of the Holy Spirit, it will be very difficult to do the Word, to apply the Word to your life, to be transformed by His Word.
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Romans 12:2
But, in Jeremiah 1:12, the Lord says He watches over His Word to perform it. The reason Ann and I put (memorize and apply) the Word in our lives is because the Holy Spirit brings to our minds exactly what we need when we need it. For instance, our car’s brake light is out on the left side. I thought I just needed to replace a burned out bulb, but it’s not the bulb so I started to think of how I was going to resolve this electrical issue. I could tell I was beginning to operate in my own understanding and beginning to take on care. Immediately, the Lord said, “Let Romans 8:28 cover it. It will all turn out okay.” I felt care leave. It was wonderful.
Now you might think that’s a trivial example to use to prove that God watches over His Word to perform it, but it wasn’t trivial to me after having so many migraine headaches lately. In fact, as His child, I’m finding that nothing is too trivial, too small for God to show me His love and His control of my life. ☺
Put the Word in you. Memorize it. If you do and if you ask the mighty Holy Spirit’s help in this, He will watch over His Word in you to hasten it, to put it to work in you and you will experience the freedom and joy the Word – Jesus – brings to our lives.
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.”
Psalm 119:11
Memorize God’s Word. Hide it in your heart so it will be available whenever you need it. Ask the Holy Spirit to help you. The Holy Spirit will help you in this. Because He loves us so much, He loves to perform His Word.
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
Psalm 119:105
Let His Word light the way before you. Wow, what a blessed adventure.
You (God) have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.
Psalm 16:11
Holy Spirit: “Mark, as My child, you can let My Word have the supernatural deliverance and joy I intended for It to have in your life, everyday.”
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So I get done with this email and go for a walk down to the lake. In the distance, I hear some beautiful music playing. When I get to the lake, the song, “Be Thou My Vision” is playing over loud speakers. The Holy Spirit told me to listen to this song when His beautiful Presence came upon me in our bedroom one time years ago. I got teared up with His joy and just smiled.
This walk with the Lord is so real.
Thank you, Jesus!
So come on, let’s go. God has so much to show us this week as He watches over His Word to perform it.
Thanking and praising God in all things,
Mark
Note: While we may not agree with everything a particular church or Christian group teaches or believes, there are times when we can be blessed by something outside the realm of our current understanding of God.