The Lamp of the Word - Final -

The Spirit gives life; the flesh counts for nothing. The words I have spoken to you—they are full of the Spirit and life.—John 6:634

Taking quality time in My Word
Quality time in My Word is having heart-to-heart communication with Me, and giving your spirit the spiritual nourishment that it needs for the day or the challenge. It’s touching Me in the spirit. As you stir yourself up, your spirit will reach out and touch Me so that you can be filled, refreshed, renewed, and invigorated.

Quality time is resting in My arms and sitting at My feet like Mary—content to receive from Me and connect with Me and drink in My Spirit. It’s experiencing Me with your mind and your heart and your spirit, and giving Me your time and focus and letting Me satisfy your spiritual hunger.

I am the Word, and through connecting with Me during your time in My Word, you become more one with Me. As you read and study My Word, seek to apply it, and to store it in your heart, you will grow in experiencing My living presence and you will come to know Me more intimately, more deeply, more personally. You will become one with Me and one with My Word even more.

*

Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars for ever and ever.—Daniel 12:35

*

Real eternal wisdom is all about knowing Me. There is not only wisdom, but also great pleasure to be found in heart-knowledge of Me. This pleasure far surpasses anything the world has to offer. Moreover, those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens. So you will be wonderfully rewarded for your wise practice of enjoying My presence. The perceptive ones in My kingdom are those who have true understanding of Me that is grounded in My Word. The more you absorb Scripture—allowing it to penetrate your heart, mind, and spirit—the better you can know Me. All those who know Me as their Savior will shine in heaven forever. Let this sparkling promise fill you with bright hope.

Another awesome privilege I offer you is to lead many to righteousness. Your life and your words can influence others for righteousness. As you seek to live near Me, enjoying My presence, your light shines before men—helping them find Me. Influencing others for righteousness increases your ability to shine like the stars for ever and ever. Living close to Me not only blesses you now but enlarges your capacity to reflect My glory throughout all eternity!6

*

Lord, give me your unfailing love, the salvation that you promised me ... for I trust in your word. Do not snatch your word of truth from me, for your regulations are my only hope. I will keep on obeying your instructions forever and ever. I will walk in freedom, for I have devoted myself to your commandments. I will speak to kings about your laws, and I will not be ashamed. How I delight in your commands! How I love them! I honor and love your commands. I meditate on your decrees.—Psalm 119:41–48 7

4 NIV.
5 NIV.
6 Sarah Young, Jesus Lives (Thomas Nelson, 2009).
7 NLT.




Anchor TFI