Welcome to another Motivational Monday! I hope you enjoy reading these posts as much as I enjoy writing them for you. Today's thoughts are all about hiding His words in our hearts.
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“The Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send to
you in My name, He will teach you and bring to your remembrance all that I have
said to you,” John 14:26.
When I was in elementary school the church I attended
offered a special music program for students in first through sixth grades. My
family and I attended one of the largest churches in Hattiesburg , MS
I’ve been a musician since as long as I can remember. Some
of my earliest memories include playing the piano at my grandparents’ house,
learning scales and how to play one-handed Jingle
Bells. Music has always been a part of who I am, so of course I took the
opportunity to participate in Hymns in my
Heart. And those who completed the year got a shiny plastic trophy! Grin.
Actually, if a student completed all six years we would be presented with a
hymnal with our name engraved on the front. It seemed cool to this first
grader!
Each year the hymns got progressively longer and harder, but
I was determined. And I was the only student in my grade to complete all six
years.
The reason I want to share this story with you is certainly
not to boast about my meager accomplishments. I was studying the book of John
when a verse popped off the page. It really struck a chord in my mind. John
14:26 tells us the Holy Spirit, who lives inside us Christians, will bring to
remembrance all Jesus has said to us. My hymns that were hidden in my heart
were based on the Word of God. Psalm 119:11 says “I have
hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” When we hide
His Word in our hearts, the Holy Spirit brings it to our remembrance when we
need it. If we are at war with the adversary, we know that we can use the Sword
of the Spirit (Eph. 6:17), the Word of God, to slay any and all that comes
against us.
It is so important that we truly know
and hide His Word in our hearts. It is the very weapon we have to fight with.
Is it hard for you to remember verses? There’s no need! When you truly commit
to studying God’s Word, and actively try to memorize what you read, the Holy
Spirit himself will remember it for you! You are never alone in battle. The
Sword is within you.
Keep on fighting, Friends! After all,
the battle is already won (1 John 5:4)!
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