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FORGET NOT THE WORD OF GOD
LORD’S DAY, MARCH 31
Psalm 119:176

Isaiah 53:4-9

 

“…we have turned every one to his
own way; and the LORD hath laid on

him the iniquity of us all.”

 

FORGET NOT THE WORD OF GOD
 
We may have gone through over ninety devotionals about God’s Word, but it is disheartening to think that after this we may forget it. The psalmist ends this longest Psalm with a word of caution to believers. Without God’s Word as his guide and compass, he is lost.
 
When gone astray: Many times in the believer’s life, he leaves his path and goes out of the way. We must be humble to acknowledge that we have gone astray at some point in our life. We know that we easily wander away and we become prayerful that God will keep us. Those who think they are okay, are never okay. God’s Word is our compass to determine how we have departed from His path. We need God’s Word to measure how we have been living for the Lord.
 
When lost: The believer may wander, but being lost is quite scary. A lost sheep does not know how to return to the flock. He needs the shepherd to come and fetch him. When lost, he is in danger of the wild animals that are ready to devour him. When lost, he is bound to perish. So, the psalmist humbly acknowledges that he has gone astray, and likens himself to a lost sheep. He needs the Shepherd. His faithful Shepherd goes to look for him. He is the Master to all the sheep. So he trusts Him and never forgets the voice of his Shepherd.
 
May we never forget God’s Word. Otherwise, we will not even realise we are lost, and we will not call for help. We will not remember we have a Shepherd. We will just be mesmerised with the new situation, though lost. This is the danger of forgetting the Word!
 
Dear reader, may the LORD impress upon your heart the great danger of forgetting God’s Word. Let His Word be magnified in your life. Read it regularly, humbly, and devotionally. Pray for the Holy Spirit to grant you wisdom and understanding to know the right interpretation. Seek the help of your Pastor and preachers if you find it difficult to understand God’s Word.
 
THOUGHT: Are there days when I forget to read the Word of God?
PRAYER: Father, our Almighty God, empower my heart and mind to always remember Thy Word, to read and meditate upon it.

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