FAITH CAPSULE: Observing the word is investigating the word.
Proverbs 6, Joshua 1
The word of God is His law, the word is His instruction and it is His command. Those who allow their heart to keep the word of God shall have length of days, long life and peace. (Proverbs 6) Those who are able to keep the word of God are the ones who make God their confidence. Those who keep the word of God will know to do good when the chance to do good calls for doing good. Those who keep the word of God do not stumble where others are stumbling. The word of God does not mark one or exempt man from afflictions but in the word there is an assured promise for deliverance out of all manner of affliction. (Proverbs 34:19) Above all, those who keep the word in their heart will know not to lean on their own understanding.
Life is a race that is set before us. Hebrew 12:1 buttressed, “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us” In the race of life, all we need to run and be able to possess what God has for us is by the word of His grace.
In the race of life, all we need is to be able to possess what God is having for us by the word of His grace. God spoke to Joshua, “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” (Joshua 1:8) Going by the word of God, it is evident that the only track in the race of life is the word of God. Jesus, the living word of God buttressed in His speech, “I am the way, the truth, and the life…” (John 14:6) Meditating the word as directed by God will cause man to observe. Observing the word is investigating the word. Investigating can be described as searching out and examining the word in attempt to learn the truth about what is hidden in the word that makes a difference in man’s life. Without any iota of doubt, it is the word of God which you investigate that will navigate for you in the race of life.
With the word of God, when we roam (move) the word will lead us, when we sleep the word will keep us and when we are awake the word will speak with us. (Proverbs 6:22) Unmistakably, the word of God is completely complete to see man through in the race of life.
Prayer for today: Ask God to enable you that His word will reign and rule your life.