God gave us 5 senses and He wants us to use all of them when it comes to knowing the word of God!
1) I receive it with my EARS, hearing the word of God
James 1:19-21
19 So then, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; 20 for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God. 21 Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
Romans 10:17
The same seed being sow at different places can bring a completely different harvest!
The difference is, the soil need to be PREPARED for the seed.
It has to be plowed, fertilized.
Our heart must be PREPARED to hear the word of God! we need to be in a receptive mood!
Heart reception need 4 attitudes:
A) Be quiet
Quick to listen, slow to speak!
You cannot hear when you are talking!
B) Be calm
Slow to become angry. when you are emotional upset, you cannot hear what people is saying.
"Be still and know that I and God"
C) Be clean
"Lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness"
Filth - Ear wax
Wickedness - anything in our life that we know is wrong
We get these out of our lives through, confession!
D) Be humble
Ready to do whatever God tells you to do in His word
2) Read it with my EYES
James 1:22-25
22 But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.23 For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror; 24 for he observes himself, goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. 25 But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed in what he does.A) looks = reading and reflecting in the word of God
Evaluate yourself
glance in the mirror or gazes into the mirror
B) continue = revealing the word
C) not forgeting = remembering
D) doing it = responding
E) be blessed in what he does
3) Research the word of God with my hands = studying the word
Writing something down and talking to someone about it!
Listen, write, read and talk!
John 5:39
39 You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.
Search the word (Hands and mouth), for it all points to God
4) Reveal and remember the word of God with my mind
studying the word and remember them because when you need the word, you may not always have the bible with you
You will remember what is important to you!
Memory can be increased
Study have shown that remembering verses can help to increase your memory over other areas of your life
Mediation - remembering and revealing the scripture in your mind
Joshua 1:8
8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe 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.
if you mediate on My word day and night!
5) Respond to it with my actions
James 1:22
You only believe the part of the bible you actually do!
Matthew 24:
Building your life on the unchanging Rock!
When you are not building your life on the Rock, you have stress in your life because the ground is constantly moving!
