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FAITH MATTERS 7

if you choose to follow this simple pattern of spending time with Him each day,

you will discover how real and powerful His Word can be in your life

and the Life. Whoever believes in (adheres to, whether at home or travelling in my car. One
trusts in, and relies on) Me, although he may place the Holy Spirit ministers the Word to me
die, yet he shall live; And whoever continues to and reinforces me with hope and inner strength
live and believes in (has faith in, cleaves to, and has been on the airplane. There is no limit to
relies on) Me shall never [actually] die at all.” where and when the Holy Spirit can make
(John 11:25-26). The resurrection life Jesus God’s Word alive and powerfully vital to us.
is offering all who continue to live and believe
in Him, is a promise of the full, abundant life My encouragement to you this week, is to
we can have in intimately knowing Him and His decide to up the time and attention you give
Word while we are here, travelling through the to the Word of God in your own journey of life.
journey of life on earth. If you are anything like me, and truly desire to
live this journey I’ve been given just as God
So, since it is God’s will for us to live a full, intended for me to live; then we need to make
satisfied and abundant life, how do we knowing Him, and His will for us, our priority.
practically manage to do this in a world that is so
unpredictable and full of constant challenges? To be extremely practical, go before the Lord
Life is messy and bad things happen to all and set a goal to spend a certain amount of
people. How do we really live this journey uninterrupted time with Him, in His Word each
without being victims to the circumstances day this week. And trust Him to help you stick
that constantly threaten to steal what has been to it. Don’t go overboard and make it a legalistic
promised us? I know for a fact that to remain chore, you’ll kill the joy and excitement before
in a place of hopeful faith, and in the safety you even begin!
of supernatural peace, and soul strengthening
joy; I must be careful to constantly give myself As you carefully listen to, or read what He
to the things of God. I must surround myself leads you to each day, be sure to spend a few
with His Word. You see, the Word was inspired moments reflecting and meditating on it. Then,
by God Himself. That means on each page, before you carry on with the responsibilities of
from beginning to end, if we open the eyes of the day, be sure to write something down about
our hearts to it, we will find the Spirit of God it. Anything you felt the Holy Spirit touch your
and His great love for us woven into every heart with. You may be inspired to practically
truth. And it’s really not difficult for us to do do something with the truth He highlighted
this! A wonderful advantage of technology to you, even encourage someone else with it
today, is we have access to powerful, Holy during your day. When you do, it will anchor
Spirit inspired teachings on the Word! We that truth even more securely inside your heart
can plug our earphones into our devices and and mind, and it will become your truth!
hear the Word while we do our daily chores, or
travel from place to place. We can download I have no doubt, that if you choose to follow this
excellent reading material that fills us with the simple pattern of spending time with Him each
truth of God’s Word. I always find when I’m day, you will discover how real and powerful
listening to the Word being taught, or reading His Word can be in your life. You will also be
what it says, my entire being becomes washed obeying exactly what Jesus said we must do
by its truth. It heals, refreshes and restores my to live in the fullness He has for us, along this
hope and trust in the Lord and His faithfulness journey of life. You will be abiding in Him! One
towards me. day at a time, let’s move closer to knowing Him
and really live this journey together!
Time and again I’ll be in tears as the Holy Spirit
tenderly ministers to me while I’m reading or
listening to teachings on Him and His Word,