THE GREATEST WEAPON

“How can a young person stay on the path of purity?
By living according to your word.
I seek you with all my heart;
do not let me stray from your commands.
I have hidden your word in my heart
that I might not sin against you.”
Psalm 119:9-11

No matter the challenge or confrontation you face today, it is how you respond that matters because our real enemy is sin. When our impatience is provoked, our patience has a chance to grow, when our hatred is provoked, our love has a chance to grow. When our doubt is provoked, our faith has a chance to grow. The psalmist understood that the only way to respond as God would want us to, is when the Word of God is hidden in our heart.

Have you hidden the Word of God in your heart? Remember, it is not the word of your mouth that satan fears, that will give you the strength to resist temptation, that will silence the voice of fear and doubt but the Word of God in your heart.

It is the Word of God in your heart that will keep you from desiring sin. And hatred, unforgiveness, offence, jealousy, lust, anger, pride, greed – all the fruits of the flesh begin in the heart. If you can conquer the battle of your heart, you have won. But remember the battle is not a physical or emotional one – but a spiritual one. Sin is a spiritual thing; there is no power or self-will that can fight it. It is only the Word of God in the power of the Holy Spirit.

That is why the greatest weapon we have is the Word of God in our heart.

SECURE YOUR HEART

4 December 2024

A house built on the rock stands forever.
By faith, we begin to look not at our weakness but believe that we have the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. Righteousness is right standing before God. In His presence, your heart is secured.

SHOWER YOUR SPIRIT

27 November 2024

Despite taking great care of our physical appearance, so many of us are discouraged, frustrated, fearful, angry, bitter and offended inside – and this is what shows through our words and behaviour, no matter how much we try and hide it. Why? Because our heart is not cleansed and our mind not refreshed.

CONVICTED BY YOUR CONSCIENCE

14 November 2024

Often, the loudest rebuke is the one from the inside of us. Because the motive of our heart cannot be concealed, and no one knows us better than we do ourselves. So, if we are convicted by our conscience, there is hope for us.