Word of God Speak - Linky Party - Growing Through God's Word

Today is the start of a new vision for my blog. God has been speaking into my heart more and more about not only being in the Word myself but encouraging others to do this as well. My Sunday Stillness name did not focus on that even though my posts did.

So today I have changed the name of the LINK to Word of God Speak. Each week I will look at one Scripture – just the way I did through my Titus study. I will use the SIMPLE Method of Study to discern what God wants me to learn today.

I will also be posting this link earlier in the weekend – 6:00 am EDT Or EST each Saturday depending on the time of year. This will give all my linkers 2 days of the weekend to link their posts. I hope this doesn’t lead to too much confusion. But if you read last week’s post you will know that my head has been full of ideas.

For the first Scripture I chose Luke 11:28 which has been my scripture for the new name for my blog – Growing Through God’s Word.

SIMPLE Method of Bible Study

S – Say the passage out loud:

He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it (Luke 11:28, NIV).”

Jesus commented, “Even more blessed are those who hear God’s Word and guard it with their lives (Luke 11:28, The Message)!”

I – Find out all you can about the passage. When? Where? Why?

Other Scriptures from my Study Bible:

Hebrews 4:12 –  For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Proverbs 8:32 Now then, my children, listen to me;
    blessed are those who keep my ways.

From Henry’s Concise Commentary are these words:

Though it is a great privilege to hear the word of God, yet those only are truly blessed, that is, blessed of the Lord, that hear it, keep it in memory, and keep to it as their way and rule.

M- Make a list of thoughts, questions and ideas.

First thing I can think of is that everyone cannot understand the word of God. I hear that we must have our hearts, eyes and ears opened and be blessed. And at that time we can also learn to memorize Scripture.

My hope is that each week I will work on a Scripture for the week – memorizing it, a word at a time.

How can I encourage others to join me in memorizing Scripture?

How can I encourage others to read a Scripture and let God help them see what is important for them for the day?

P- Pray for God’s Guidance

This is a silent time of prayer, listening to God Speak.

L- Life – How can I apply what I have heard from God to my life?

This is the hardest but the best part. Actually taking the time to listen to God. What I heard today was how easy it is to write and speak about God’s Word but very hard to remember it and obey it.

I thought of all the times I had heard about watching my words – and then I do it again with my hubby – I get upset if he doesn’t understand me. Why? Because I want to get my way. I want to be clearly understood – never thinking that he wants the same thing.

So OBEY has been the word I heard clearly today.

What I learned today is not to just read, study, speak and write the Word of God – but obey it. (tweet this)

E- Exit with a prayer of confirmation and acceptance.

Lord God, I love how you teach me through Your Word. I love how this passage might tell me something entirely different another time. But for today, what I heard clearly was to obey Your Word. I heard to take it deep into my soul by memorizing it. I heard to make it part of who I am. Thank You for teaching me this today. In Jesus’ name. Amen

I hope you have enjoyed my first post on Word of God Speak. Once again here is the scripture I intend to memorize this week:

He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it (Luke 11:28, NIV).”

I will leave you with a favourite worship song of the same name by Mercy Me.

Let’s memorize this Scripture together.

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