We have been given the responsibility to guard our hearts and to keep track of the things we hide inside it. So, what’s in there? Anger? Lust? Ugly images from TV, the movies, or the web? How about bitterness? Greed? Hatred?Jealousy?
Let’s be honest, we’ve all struggled with one or more of these gripping vices and in most case it’s because we deposited more of the world’s wisdom in our heart than the true wisdom of God.
The unknown writer of Psalm 119 declared, “I have tried my best to find you don’t let me wander from Your commands. I have hidden Your word in my heart, that I might not sin against You” (Psalm 119:10-11). “Hiding” God’s Word in our heart essentially means memorizing and meditating on the Bible. God uses his Word the Bible—to speak to you and show you how you ought to live.
Additionally, the word “hidden” in the original Hebrew means “to treasure, to regard as highly valued, to hide, keep, save up, store.” Futhermore, translations range from “I have treasured your word in my heart” (CSB), to “I have stored up your word in my heart” (ESV), to “I’ve banked your promises in the vault of my heart” (The Message).
My brothers and sisters, it’s to our benefit to read (2 Tim 3:16), listen (Romans 10:17), write (Proverbs 7:1-3), share (Deut 6:7), study (2 Tim 3:15), and meditate (Romans 12:2) on God’s word. The word of God is the agent of His Spirit used to cleanse the hearts of all who believe in Christ and are saved (Ephesians 5:25–27). And it is through keeping God’s Word securely planted in our hearts and living according to what it says that we believers are enabled to walk in holiness (Psalm 37:31; 119:9).
Paul hit the nail on the head in Philippians 4:8 when he said , “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable if anything is excellent or praiseworthy think about such things.”
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