1. Receive the Word of God with Meekness. “Receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which is able to save your souls” (James 1:21). Receive it as servants, for it is the voice of the Master; receive it as saints, to cleanse from all defilement; receive it as subjects, for it is the command of the King; receive it as soldiers, to equip for the warfare of evil; receive it as sons, for it is the Father’s will; receive it as saved ones, as the direction of grace; and receive it as surrendered ones, as the rule for life.
2. Let the Word of God Dwell Richly. “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom” (Col. 3:16). Let it dwell in the heart, as a preservative from evil; let it dwell in the soul, as the propeller in service; let it dwell in the mind, as the plan for direction; and let it dwell in the affection, as the power for conflict.
3. Keep the Word of God Tenaciously. “They have kept Thy Word” (John 17:6), Christ could say of His disciples. We should keep it as a treasure—securely; as our teacher for instruction, as a tower for protection, and as our trust, we should keep it faithfully and well.
4. Continue in the Word of God Untiringly. “If ye continue in My Word, then are ye My disciples indeed” (John 8:31). Continuance in the Word is the mark of true discipleship, the manifest evidence that we are true followers of Christ.
LET US RECEIVE THE WORD OF GOD CONTINUOUSLY. LET US ALLOW THE WORD OF GOD TO DWELL IN OUR HEART, SOUL, AND MIND.
LET US BE SURE TO TREASURE THE WORD OF GOD AND KEEP THE WORD OF GOD. AS WE GO ABOUT OUR DAILY LIFE, WE MUST CONTINUE IN THE WORD OF GOD ALLOWING THE WORLD TO SEE AND KNOW WE ARE TRUE FOLLOWERS OF GOD.
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS QUICK REFRESHER TO BE HELPFUL.
PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM