Never ending provision and supply!

To the person that daily delights and meditates on the word of God, there are great benefits. Psalms 1:3 reveals some of those benefits. Among the benefits are never-ending provision. The righteous are like a tree planted by the rivers of water. That is the perfect place for a tree to be. The tree can draw water any time it desires, and in any amount that it desires. It is the same for those who daily delight and mediate on the word of God. There is a never-ending supply of wisdom, strength, confidence, provision, joy, peace, direction, instruction, etc. I can go on and on, but this is just the first part of the benefits. It also says that its leaf shall not wither. Leaves are a very important  part of a tree. Leaves catch the suns rays and help to produce life-bearing energy through a process called photosynthesis. The leaves focus on the sunlight. Leaves will even turn toward the sun to maximize their ability to catch the light. For us, God’s word is light and life. If we would just focus on His word daily, it will also release life and energy to us. And finally, when we daily delight and meditate on the word of God, everything That He calls us to do shall ultimately prosper. It’s time to reassess your daily habits. Are you daily delighting and meditating on the word of God? Or are you planted in a spiritual desert? If so, it’s time to move to that place where you can be planted by the “rivers of water.” Selah!

Psalms 1:3 “He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper”

Here is how the enemy will not be able to snatch away God’s word from your heart!

In Matthew 13, Jesus taught on the parable of the sower. He explains that the sower is the one who sows the word of God. The ground is the heart of man. When the word is sown, the enemy always attempts to “snatch away” what was sown in the heart. If the person does not understand what was told to him, then the enemy can rob him of that truth. However, in verse 23, Jesus shares that if the person understands what he hears, then the word within his heart will bear fruit. This is why it is so important to not just casually read the word of God. One must meditate on God’s word. That means that you focus on what you are reading, and then think about what you’ve read and how it applies to your life. It is also good to ask God for understanding of the word. This way, the enemy will not be able to “snatch away” the word, and you’ll be able to bear fruit, which is what God is looking for. Then you’ll be able to grow in grace and truth. God is pleased when His children make His word a priority. Always remember: God’s word hidden in your heart is your greatest weapon!

Matthew 13:18-19, 23 “Therefore hear the parable of the sower: When anyone hears the word of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.”  Matthew 13:23 “But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty”