God's Word in my Heart

Some time ago I was told that a neighbour had spoken negatively about me. I became furious and immediately went to confront, even to fight, that person. 

As I was dashing off, a Bible verse I had read came to my mind: ‘Pursue peace with everyone, and the holiness without which no one will see the Lord’ (Hebrews 12:14, NRSV). This stopped me in  my tracks, and I turned back from what I wanted to do; I went back home immediately. I had decided to obey that word from God and not to fight. I had heard God’s call to be at peace with everyone. 

Reading, studying and memorising the word of God helps us to behave in ways that are pleasing to him. We can store up his word in our hearts and remember it before we take any action out of impatience or anger. Scripture will always help us not to fall short of God’s expectations for our lives.

Prayer: O Lord, help us to store up your word in our hearts so that we will not sin against you. We pray as Jesus taught us, saying, ‘Father, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread. Forgive us our sins, for we also forgive everyone who sins against us. And lead us not into temptation. Amen