Joshua 1:8–9 (ESV) — 8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your
mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful
to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way
prosperous, and then you will have good success. 9 Have I not
commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be
dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
NOTE: I think I
memorized verse 8 almost 40 years ago. I memorized 1000 verses during my
college years as a brand new believer. I have not been nearly as good
memorizing since then and probably struggle to get between 10 and 50 a year,
but the habit of memorizing scripture has probably done more for my walk with
God than I can ever imagine. For one thing, the word of God has a transforming
effect. We are only learning now that certain behaviors can rewire your brain,
and not just functionally, but also physically, such that it even looks
different. The bible has a tremendous transformative effect on how we think.
And considering how much garbage the media is trying to push into our brains,
we need the restorative power of the word of God. There is nothing inherently
evil about media, but Satan has figured out long ago how to destroy generations
through subtle control of the output of the media and the de-valuing of the
scriptures. God's command to Joshua is just as necessary today, but probably
for different reasons. Joshua needed the commands so that he would lead the
people to follow the commands. We need the word of God, so that the Holy Spirit
can transform and change us more into the person of Jesus Christ.
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