DAILY SUSTENANCE (cont'd)
Ask these three questions. What is this passage saying? How does this
passage apply to you? What has God revealed to you that you need to
work on? Take all the time you need to hear from God. The meal is
not over until you are full. You wouldn’t go to the table for
a meal and nibble at the edges of your food and then leave in a hurry.
If you did you would still be hungry. Don’t do that to the Word
of God either. Take time to eat a full meal.
Then, write down on a piece of paper or a 3 X 5 index card the verse
God spoke to you in and a thought or two you got from it. Review the
card periodically through the day as you have opportunity. Think about
what God told you as you go about your day. Reviewing the card will
help you to do just that, think about it all day. Remember, Psa. 1:1-2
says we are to meditate on God’s Word all day and all night.
Also, try to memorize the passage God spoke to you from. Psa. 119:11
reads, “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not
sin against Thee.” Part of hiding God’s Word in our heart
is to memorize it. Memorizing God’s Word helps us to meditate
on it throughout the day. It also gives the Holy Spirit and opportunity
to bring the words to our mind when we need them. Hiding God’s
Word in our heart also means to make it a very real, deep, and permanent
part of us. Be sure of this, if God gives you some thoughts in the
morning, you will need them at least once that day. Be sure you have
them handy to help you when you need it.
Finally, keep a diary of what you read and what thoughts God gives
you. Hebrews 2:1 tells us, “Therefore we ought to give the more
earnest heed to the things we have heard, lest at any time we should
let them slip.” We need to review what God has told us in the
past, so that we don’t lose sight of it, forget it, and drift
away from a rewarding walk with God. Take time now to review this
lesson and set up your schedule to get things going.
