SCRIPTURE: 9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
11 Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Psalm 119:9,11
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: Mind-sets are changed by the Word of God.
The Scripture makes it clear that one way to develop quality and godly character is by feeding on, and living by the Word of God. If you must develop a quality character, you must feed on, and live in the Word.
Psalm 119:9, 11 says,
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.
Also, John 15:3 says,
Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
Anyone who feeds on the Word and lives inside it will be a good, kind and loving person. Anyone who feeds on and lives in the word of God will be a person of quality character.
The Word of God changes a person’s character. This is because the Word of God changes mind-sets, and mind-sets affect lifestyle. Every time there is a change in mentality, there will be a corresponding change in activity.
Romans 12:1-2 says,
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Mind-sets are changed by the Word of God. But when you distance yourself from the Word, you begin to think like the people of the world.
Another way in which feeding on the Word changes a person’s character is that the Word of God acts as the mirror for life, revealing where adjustments need to be made in life (James 1:23-24).
My counsel is, just like a mirror does, let the Word of God show you what to adjust in your life.
Remember this: Mindsets are changed by the Word of God.
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Pay close attention to the Word of God in reading, meditating and practising.
- Allow the Word to shape the way you think so your lifestyle can be adjusted.
PRAYER: Lord, I ask for the grace to read and study Your Word always. Deliver me from every form of laziness towards Your Word, Lord, in Jesus’ Name.
FOR FURTHER UNDERSTANDING, GET THIS MESSAGE: CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT (PT. 1)
QUOTE: There are many who are stranded in life, and whose destinies have been arrested by the trap of compromise. Culled from the book, “30 SECRETS TO THE TOP” by Dr Paul Enenche.
DAILY READING: Zephaniah 2-Haggai 1.
AMAZING FACT: Snails have teeth. Between 1,000 and 12,000 teeth, to be precise. They aren’t like ours, though, so don’t be thinking about snails with ridiculous toothy grins
PROPHETIC WORD (DECLARATION): The Word bring total cleansing to your life today, in Jesus’ Name.
