Handling God's Word

You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you. (Deuteronomy 4:2)

• Words matter.
   
• Especially when they are the very words of God.
   
• Moses warned Israel, “You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God”.
   
• Moses often reminded Israel of God’s mercy and faithfulness to them in the past.
   
• But he also stressed the importance of obedience to God’s commands as they prepared to enter the Promised Land.
   
• He told them that obedience would result in blessings of life and a rich inheritance.
   
• Every command and regulation mattered to God.
   
• The value His people placed on God’s Word showed their view of Him.
   
• Today, when we value God’s Word, handle it with great care, and obey what it says, we give God the reverence He truly deserves.
   
• God’s Word needs no additions or subtractions.
  
  
  

Stay Connected With God

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105)

• We keep our connection with God alive by spending time in His Word and in prayer.
   
• Then we are to be doers of His Word.
   
• The writer of Psalm 119 recognized the importance of a connection to God.
   
• He asked God to teach him His statutes and give him understanding of His law.
   
• Then he prayed that he would observe it with his whole heart, walk in the path of God’s commandments, and turn away his eyes from looking at worthless things.
   
• By meditating on God’s Word and then applying it, the psalmist stayed connected to God.
   
• God has given us His Word as a lamp to our feet and a light to our path to lead us to Him.
   
• May the mind of Christ our Savior live in us from day to day,
   
• May His love and power controlling all we do and say.
   
• Let us stay connected to God every day.

Handling God's Truth

Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)

• We are human.
   
• We sin and we make mistakes.
   
• We will make mistakes sometimes as we share God’s Word with others.
   
• But we have an obligation to diligently seek His truth.
   
• We must exercise care when we talk about God’s Word.
   
• Then we must boldly proclaim Him.
   
• And we pray that His Spirit will guard our hearts and the hearts of those we seek to serve.
   
• We pray that God will guard His truth.
   
• God and His Word are deserving of our greatest care.
   
• May God’s Word fill our memory, rule our heart, and guide our words.
   
• May we be God’s diligent workers rightly dividing His word of truth.