March 26________________________________________
Obey my commands and live! Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes. Tie them on your fingers as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart.
-Proverbs 7:2-3(NLT)
WRITE DEEP WITHIN YOUR HEART
A poem and essay by ILMA
Obey the Lord’s commands and you will have life
Guard his instructions and you will be given insight
Write deep within your heart all of his truth
You will experience a change; you will be renewed.
When you meditate on his words day and night
You will find a peace and you will never lose sight
Wisdom will come to you as you seek the Lord fervently
He rewards all those who follow him faithfully and regularly.
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Why do we tie a string around our finger to remember something? According to an article written by Karen Hill, this was a carry-over from olden days when people tied pieces of cloth around any painful part of their body. This cloth was tied in one area to keep the “spirit of life” in that area, and so cure it and keep the pain from spreading to other parts of the body. The string on the finger was designed to “keep” the thought there, to be remembered later when it was needed.
The bible verse in Proverbs 7:2-3 instructs us guard the instructions of the Lord as if you would tie a string on your fingers to remember it.
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PRAYER
Lord, help me never to forget the importance of meditating on your truth.
REFLECTION
Why is writing the words of God deeply in our hearts essential for a believer?
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