Reading God's Word (March 11, 2016)
Deuteronomy 17:18
When he takes the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself
on a scroll a copy of this law, taken from that of the priests, who are Levites.
God is giving instructions for a King that would rule over Israel in the future.
God wanted the King of Israel, to labor over parchment with a pen and to make a personal copy of the law of Israel for himself. This shows that God wanted the word of God to be on the hearts of His rulers. God also wanted the word of God to be a constant companion of the King of Israel and something he would read everyday. By staying in the word the King was intended to build a reverence for God, to stay humble and not to think of himself as above those he ruled over.
As a follower of Christ, we are to be in God's Word daily. Being in God's Word allows us to plug into God's power. God shows us thru His Word that the impossible can become possible. If anyone is serious about changing their life, you are going to have to get into the Bible. You will need to read it, study it, memorize it, meditate on it and apply it. Daily just like the Kings of Israel we are to fill our minds with the truth of God's Word. The reason, to make us more like Jesus Christ.
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