Jesus spent his formative years studying, learning and memorising the Word of God. He referred to the people and places of the Bible numerous times (e.g. Moses, Noah, Jonah, Daniel, David, Sodom & Gomorrah). The Word was essential to Jesus – surely it must be essential to us?
The beginning of John's Gospel stresses the importance of "The Word":
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1 [KJV]
Truly the Word of God dwelt in Christ richly, if we are to be more like Jesus then the same Word needs to dwell in our lives richly – as our memory verse says.
Lord Jesus, help me to learn the Word as you learned it – to value it as you valued it, and to use it as you used it throughout your life on earth. Amen.
Memory Verse: Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly. Colossians 3:16a [NIV]
Dave MacLellan
(based on Saddleback Church resource material)
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