Description

This 3min episode informs those who are blessed by God not only turn from evil but also build their lives around the words of the LORD. They seek to obey God's will out of hearts that genuinely take pleasure in God's ways and commandments whereas the wicked perish because they refused to love the truth. 

What motivates their actions are their redeemed spirits and emotions, captivated by the truth of God as found in His Word. Those seeking to live under God's blessing meditate on God's law (i.e., His Word) in order to shape their thinking, attitudes, and actions. They read the words of Scripture, ponder them, and compare them with other Scriptures. When meditating on a passage in the Bible, questions such as these cross their minds. 

• Is God's Spirit applying this verse to my present situation? 
• Is there a promise here for me to claim?
• Is the passage revealing a particular sin I must strive to avoid?
• Is God issuing a command I must obey?
• Is my spirit in harmony with what the Holy Scripture is saying? 
• Is the passage expressing a truth about God, salvation, sin, the world, or my personal obedience on which I need to be enlightened by the Holy Spirit? 

These I ponder.

Blessings,

Elder Barbara

TTECB|CSB/FL