“…I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be My people.” Hebrews 8:10

When King Nebuchadnezzar had signed the decree that anyone who didn’t worship the gold image he had set up would be cast into the fiery furnace, everybody in the entire kingdom became very fearful, except three of God’s people: Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. This life-threatening situation didn’t shake the faith of the three god-fearing men because of the Word of God in their heart.

 

The Word of God says, “…When you pass through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame scorch you.”

(Isaiah 43:2) Although they were not saved instantly from the fiery furnace, it was the Word of God in their hearts that

 turned the fiery furnace into ice cold. The three men were walking freely inside the fiery furnace along with the Son of God.

This sounds interesting to everyone but this doesn’t just happen. It is not all about the Word of God in our lips – I mean, when we begin to search the Bible for a Scripture that suits our situation. We should not rely on bits and pieces of the Bible but take the Word of God to heart by meditating on it, asking the Holy Spirit to help us. The Word of God must first take residence within us, because at the time we need it most, the Holy Spirit can only bring to remembrance the Word of God that is already lodged in our heart. With the Word of God in your heart, you don’t need to make up words because God says, “I will put My Word in your mouth,” just as He did for Jeremiah, Moses, Daniel, Peter, Paul. That is the promise Jesus gave His disciples before leaving them, “…do not worry about how or what you should answer, or what you should say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you in that very hour what you ought to say.” Luke 12:11-12

 

The living Word in the lips of Daniel turned the lions into pets.

The living Word in the lips of Jesus prevailed over the law of nature. (Mark 4:36-41)

If you speak God’s word over your situation you have released your faith and brought God’s power on the scene.

In your life battle, always keep it at the forefront of your mind that it is not your word that satan fears but satan fears the Word of God in your heart, because it is only then that it becomes effective.

GOD IS NEAR

God understands the language of the heart, the thoughts of the heart, the cry of the heart. And when the desire of your heart is to seek His presence in every moment, you will discover that in every situation in life, God is near to you.

WISDOM’S CALL

It is true that with time comes experience, but the divine wisdom of God knows no age, no race, no barrier or division. Today, make a decision to heed wisdom’s call, and this starts with the simple understanding that God is God and we should reverence Him.

WHAT BELONGS TO GOD

This instruction of Jesus reminds us that whatever we do in this earth, whatever we encounter and whatever comes our way, nothing should take our heart from God. Different responsibilities, challenges and pressures may fight for our attention but nothing should take the place of God in our heart, because our heart belongs to Him.