The Daily Guide
Sunshine Within You
Don't lose sight of my words. Let them penetrate deep within you heart, for they bring life and radiant health to anyone who discovers their meaning.
Proverbs 4:21-22 - New Living Translation
"I try to find comfort from the Bible in the times when I'm going through it," a Christian friend said to me, "but I find it very difficult!" "Yes, it is very hard," I responded, "to get comfort from the written word in times of trial. This is because in trials you're experiencing mental pressure. For this reason at times like that you need God's Word coming up from your heart! This means you need to get it into your heart in good times so that it's there for you at all times." Psa.119:11.
This makes me think about English weather. English weather is very changeable. We have Summer weather for a few days and then by the end of the week it's cold or wet like Spring or Autumn. How do we respond to that? We make the most of the Summer-like days! We get out and enjoy the sunny weather while we can. Likewise, get into God's Word! While the weather of your life's pleasing take the opportunity for the warmth and light of God's Word. In that way, if the your life's weather turns, you'll find you've got Summer available on the inside.
Don't wait for trouble before you turn to God's Word. Lay up the Word in your heart in comfortable times! Then it'll be there for you when you need it. Be diligent to lay up God's Word in your heart in good times. In doing that you give the Holy Spirit a resource within you to work with no matter what's happening on the outside. Psa.32:6, Joh.14:16,26.
Lay up God's Word in your heart!
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