Bible Reading Part Five
[this series is based on a devotional by Stacy Ortiz entitled 'Why Should I Read the Bible?']
Psalm 119 is a beautiful love song to GOD's Word. One of my favorite chapters of the Bible. Seeing as that chapter covers pretty much everything in regards to the Word, I'll just mention the verse Stacy mentioned.
"I have laid up they word in my heart, that I might not sin against thee." Psalm 119:11
I don't know about you, but I don't want to sin. Sometimes it's just so hard, though. Especially, for me, when it comes to my attitude. I often like to be crabby. It digusts me that I do, but often I think, 'I just want to be crabby right now! I deserve to get to be crabby once in awhile!' And then I feel guilty. But I keep focusing on the things that are making me grumpy, which just makes it worse.
I've discovered, though, that if I start singing (in my head, seeing as I don't want anyone at work to hear me - nor do they want to) hymns and other Christian songs, it's difficult to stay that way. Eventually I say, 'Okay, GOD, I get it. I'll let those things go.'
Most of the time, I don't think to start singing, though (at least not til long after the fact). But if I were in the Word every day, if I were to start to commit Scripture to memory, it would come to me more quickly. I would spend alot less time sinning and a lot more time praising GOD. As Josh Hamilton said, "I've found if I remember Scripture, things go away." He avoids sin by remembering Scriptures he has laid up in his heart. So simple, yet so profound.
Psalm 119 is a beautiful love song to GOD's Word. One of my favorite chapters of the Bible. Seeing as that chapter covers pretty much everything in regards to the Word, I'll just mention the verse Stacy mentioned.
"I have laid up they word in my heart, that I might not sin against thee." Psalm 119:11
I don't know about you, but I don't want to sin. Sometimes it's just so hard, though. Especially, for me, when it comes to my attitude. I often like to be crabby. It digusts me that I do, but often I think, 'I just want to be crabby right now! I deserve to get to be crabby once in awhile!' And then I feel guilty. But I keep focusing on the things that are making me grumpy, which just makes it worse.
I've discovered, though, that if I start singing (in my head, seeing as I don't want anyone at work to hear me - nor do they want to) hymns and other Christian songs, it's difficult to stay that way. Eventually I say, 'Okay, GOD, I get it. I'll let those things go.'
Most of the time, I don't think to start singing, though (at least not til long after the fact). But if I were in the Word every day, if I were to start to commit Scripture to memory, it would come to me more quickly. I would spend alot less time sinning and a lot more time praising GOD. As Josh Hamilton said, "I've found if I remember Scripture, things go away." He avoids sin by remembering Scriptures he has laid up in his heart. So simple, yet so profound.
posted by melilotnfosco | 4:21 PM
2 Comments:
it reminds me of when erma was going through her terrible twos and would throw tantrums - usually in the car, because she didn't want to leave wherever we were. i'd be trying to drive with a screaming toddler in the backseat, and i'd realize i had two choices - get crabby right back at her, or distract myself by singing Jesus songs. so i'd sing.
and then i remembered that when i was a kid, mom sang A LOT
hmm, maybe i'll try that (not that i ever get crabby though;)
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