My mile-long walk home from dropping off my daughter at her school gives me the opportunity to memorize some verses from the Bibleif Im intentional about doing so. When I take those minutes to turn over Gods Word in my mind, I often find them coming back to me later in the day, bringing me comfort and wisdom.
When Moses prepared the Israelites to enter the Promised Land, he urged them to hold close to Gods commands and decrees (Deuteronomy 6:12). Wanting them to flourish, he said they should turn these instructions over in their minds and discuss them with their children (vv. 67). He even said to tie them to their wrists and bind them to their foreheads (v. 8). He didnt want them to forget Gods instructions to live as people who honored the Lord and enjoyed His blessings.
How might you consider Gods words today? One idea is to write out a verse from Scripture, and every time you wash your hands or take a drink, read the words and turn them over in your mind. Or before you go to sleep, consider a short passage from the Bible as the last act of the day. Many are the ways of keeping Gods Word close to our hearts!
INSIGHT
Todays reading contains the Shemathe centerpiece of Israels belief in one God. Its based on the Hebrew word for hear: Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one (Deuteronomy 6:4). Verses 69 emphasize how we are to make the Scriptures a vital part of our lives so they will affect what we do and what we think about. Its the meditation of the mind and application of the heart that translates divine truth into transformed living.