(by pastor Jean)In Proverbs chapter 4 and verses 20 and 21 we are given some very specific instructions regarding the word of God. Firstly, we are to “attend” to it. To attend means to pay attention to, to mark well. In other words, to focus on it. Next, we must, “incline our ear” to it or as some translations say, “listen closely” or “listen carefully.” Then, verse 21 tells us to “not let them depart from your eyes.” So, even if you know the Bible by heart, you must still read it. Finally, in verse 21, we are to keep the word “in the midst of your heart.” How do we do that? By meditating on it, rehearsing it and speaking it. To me, all of this tells me that we have to give the word of God priority in our lives, remembering that Jesus is the word (John 1:1). The more time we spend in the...
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