SWORD OF THE SPIRIT                                                                                               1113

“Word Storage”

I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. – Psalm 119:11

Having accepted God’s salvation plan through Jesus Christ, our sins are forgiven and we are justified before our Father in Heaven. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. – 2 Corinthians 5:17

Yet as long as we remain in this body of flesh we will be at war with our old sin nature.

For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. – Ephesians 6:12

Our spiritual desire is to live for Jesus – to be His disciple. But we stumble and sin on occasion.

For I do not do the good I want, but the evil I do not want is what I keep on doing; Wretched man that I am!  – Romans 7:19; 24

The Word of God reveals the example of Jesus for us, being fully God and fully man, He showed us how to navigate life in this world being guided and empowered by the Holy Spirit of God.

Because He Himself suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those who are being tempted;  For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. – Hebrews 2:18; 4:15

When Jesus began His ministry the Holy Spirit led Him into the desert for 40 days and 40 nights where Satan tempted Him and sought to trip Him up. Each time Jesus overcame temptation with the Word of God. But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” – Matthew 4:4

The Living Word of God, read, spoken, memorized and stored in our hearts provides our armor and weaponry to battle the evil of this world that tries to trip us up and drag us back into sin.

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness. – 2 Timothy 3:16

Make a priority of beginning each day reading, speaking, meditating, studying, and memorizing the Word of God. Feed your spirit with an equal if not greater priority than you seek to satisfy your body’s thirst or hunger.

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. – Psalm 119:105

Store the Word of God in your heart and the Holy Spirit will bring it to mind at the precise moment you need it to ward off temptation, to give you courage, to increase your faith, to give you peace.

Turn my eyes away from worthless things; revive me with Your word; But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh; For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. –Psalm 119:37; Galatians 5:16; Hebrews 4:12