“When your words came, I ate them,; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, O LORD God Almighty.” (Jeremiah 15:16)
Paul tells us that Christ lives in us. The power of God is actually in us! It strengthens us for living his way. As we allow the Holy Spirit to control our minds, God’s power flows into our bodies and transforms us from “getters” into “givers.”
In order for the Holy Spirit to control us, we need to soak our minds in the Word of God. There is no substitute for this, no shortcut. We need to immerse ourselves in the Word of God until it is engraved on our hearts. We are told in our verse for today that Paul tells us that Christ lives in us. The power of God is actually in us! It strengthens us for living his way. As we allow the Holy Spirit to control our minds, God’s power flows into our bodies and transforms us from “getters” into “givers.”
Jeremiah “ate” God’s Word. That means he digested it! He meditated on it, assimilated it into his innermost being, and delighted in its taste.
The Spirit’s control is a result of delighting in God’s Word and allowing its richness and power to sink into our very being. God’s Word can fill us with power and enlightenment, giving us a taste of heaven.
Soak your heart in God’s Word every day and you will experience the truth of Christ, the power of God, and understanding that will help you know what that means for you in your everyday life.
Heart Deposit
In what ways are you discovering the delight of God’s Word? In what ways are you focusing your mind on God’s truth? As you soak your heart in God’s Word, what truth is God impressing upon your heart about your everyday decisions?
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in the Word of God.
Related Verses
“Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. Your commands are always with me and make me wiser than my enemies. I have more insight than all my teachers for I meditate on your statutes. I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts I have kept my feet from every evil path so that I might obey your word. I have not departed from your laws, for you yourself have taught me. How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! I gain understanding from your precepts: therefore I hate every wrong path.” (Psalm 119:97-104)