How much do we surround ourselves with the Word of God?
Reading Psalm 1 today...
"Blessed is the one
who does not walk in step with the wicked
or stand in the way that sinners take
or sit in the company of mockers,
but whose delight is in the law of the Lord,
and who meditates on his law day and night.
That person is like a tree planted by streams of water,
which yields its fruit in season
and whose leaf does not wither—
whatever they do prospers." Psalm 1:1-3
Reading that verse, "but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night..." I find that rather convicting.
We are constantly bombarded with media. Music, TV, Radio, or the things we read online.
What would happen if we changed some of that to reflect the Word of God? What would one day be like, if we played worship music in the background while we went about our tasks, read the Word for the same amount of time we read Facebook posts, or found a sermon online to stream?
What if we picked one day, to wake up to the Word, go about our day trying to surround ourselves with it, and then read a verse or two before going to bed?
As the word says, "Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads. Write them on the door frames of your houses and on your gates." Deut 6:4-9 (NIV)
How different would that day be? Even if we only accomplished 1/3 of what we set out to do, what difference would that input of God's Word make in our lives?
Challenging thought.
