The Wall of God's Word

1. Hear It- As Romans 10:17 states/ Faith comes through hearing the word of God. So we need to be committed to listening regularly to the word of God being declared/ And especially in the church congregation context.2. Read It- We also have to read the word of God for ourselves! And just as we need to eat everyday, Bible consumption should and must happeneveryday, as well, for similar reasons. To do, scheduling a time to do so inthe morning sometime, as well as using some kind of Bible-reading plan, is very highly recommended.3. Meditate on It- In the midst of all your read, latch on to one point thatcaught your attention, to then focus in on this point to intentionally thinkabout it all day (What does this point say about God? About you? Aboutyour current life circumstances? About your relationships?/ Etc.)4. Study It- You don’t have to do so like a biblical scholar, but there needs to be some sort of commitment to the study of God’s word. So when youread, use the units of inquiry (Who, What, When, Where, How, and Why?)to identify one thing in that passage that you had a question about and look do some research about it!5. Memorize It- It doesn’t have to be word for word perfect, but there’sspiritual blessing and power to committing to putting God’s wordsaccurately into our minds.6. Pray it- Since our prayer life must always be a response to the Lord, theBible should and must ALWAYS be the source of your prayers7. Include Others- Talk to others about the Bible, your insights, yourquestions, etc. This brings encouragement to others as well as greateraccuracy and discernment to your own understanding as we test our Bible thinking and thoughts with those of our fellow brothers and sisters inChrist.8. Test it Through Your Actions- The Bible is to be heard, read, meditated on, Studied, Etc., to ultimately be obeyed! This is what will being truetransformation in your being to be who God redeemed you to be and to do what God set you free to do, in Christ Jesus!9. The Quality of Your Devotion- If you see how the Israelites rebuilt thewall, you will see that they did so with a singular focus and determination-with materials in one hand and swords in the other (Nehemiah 4:17). Thisgives us insight as to the quality of devotion we should and must have, toguard our time in God’s word.