The Stored Word
In Psalm 119:11 David writes as a prayer, I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. When times of testing or temptation came along David did not have to go looking for ammunition against the Devil, it was stored in his heart ready for use. When he had a choice to make, needing Godly council, he did not have to wait until he got home to grab his Bible, the Bible was already a part of him.
Jesus gave a similar example. When he was tempted in the wilderness he did not have scripture with him, nor did he have a concordance or a Bible program to quickly look up clever texts to use against the Devil. What he had was a mind that delighted to know the words of his Father. He knew Scripture and used Scripture against the Devil.
There is something amazing about this. Scripture is the word of God, but even God the Son thought it necessary to know and use the Bible. We are his servants. Is the servant greater than the master? Like Jesus, we need to memorize and use the Bible.
Next week we will have a new addition to the newsletter. Each week we will print a small passage that we will memorize together as a church. Many of you have been following our Scripture reading plan, now we will be able to memorize together as well! I recommend that everyone participating find someone to help with accountability. Men, find a man you can call every Friday and quiz him and let him quiz you. Women, find another lady in the church and hold each other accountable. Let’s help one another grow in our knowledge of Scripture.