the great truth, i discovered today, is that God's word is the Word of LIFE. the great lie of the enemy is that God's word leads to death. in the struggle against sin, we are often deceived into thinking that obedience to God's Word will mean loss for ourselves - loss of freedom, loss of relationships, loss of enjoyment of life... so we shy away from it, or dread to hear what He has to say. but the truth is that His decrees are for our delight - everlasting delight, not just temporary thrill. God is always for life. although His word may demand surrender or even death to certain parts of us or things that we cling to, that death is actually the first stage of real life. the life we think is life, then, is actually death in His eyes. real life, to God, is death to ourselves. of course, reality is not defined by what we think it is, but by what God says it is. and when we remember that God's desire is for us to really live, we can truly say that His decrees are our delight.
did i just confuse everyone? ;p
I will not neglect Your Word.
Psalm 119:16
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praise God for His life-giving Word! i guess it's 2 things that cause us to truly read & delight in God's word:
1) a true desire for abundant life
2) a trust in God
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