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HowcanI"engraft"God'sWordintomylife?
EngraftGodsWordIntoYourLife
theimportanceofmeditatingontheWordofGod
Haveyouexperiencedthefutilityoftryingtoproducespiritualfruitbyyourownefforts?If
youredirectyourenergiestoengraftScriptureintoyourlifeandmeditateonitdayand
night,GodsWordwillsuccessfullybeargoodfruitinyourlife.
GodusestheanalogyofengraftingtodescribehowHisWordistofunctionwithinabelievers
soul.Receivewithmeeknesstheengraftedword,whichisabletosaveyoursouls
(James1:21).ToengraftScripturemeanstomakeitalivingextensionofyourlifeso
thatitcanproducespiritualfruitinyou.Forexample,ifyouengraftICorinthians13
andcontinuetomeditateonit,itwillproducethefruitofgenuineloveinyourlife.Ifyou
engrafttheBookofIPeter,itwillbearthefruitofpatienceduringsuffering.Ifyouengraft
Romans6and8,youcanhavevictoryoversin.
ThereisvalueinengraftingeverysingleverseintheBible,becauseallscriptureis
givenbyinspirationofGod,andisprofitablefordoctrine,forreproof,forcorrection,for
instructioninrighteousness(IITimothy3:16).Thereisgreatbenefitinfocusingonthe
versesthatcontaincommands,becausetheyexpressthefoundationalmessageof
Scripture:howtoloveGodandothers.
AsyoumemorizeandmeditateonChristscommands,youwilldemonstrateyourlove
forGod,youwillbeHisfriend,andyouwillknowHislove.Mostofall,Christwillreveal
Himselftoyouthroughthesecommands.(SeeJohn14:21.)
Asyouseetheneedforspiritualfruitinyourlife,humbleyourselfbeforetheLord.He
willgiveyougracetocarryoutthestepstoengraftScripture.

ReceivetheLivingWordofGod
ThefirststeptoengraftingGodsWordinyourlifeistoreceivetheLivingWord,JesusChrist
asyourSaviorandLord.PutyourfaithandtrustintheLordJesusChrist,Whoisthe
LivingWordofGod:InthebeginningwastheWord,andtheWordwaswithGod,andthe
WordwasGod(John1:1).
IfthoushaltconfesswiththymouththeLordJesus,andshaltbelieveinthineheartthat
Godhathraisedhimfromthedead,thoushaltbesaved.Forwiththeheartmanbelieveth
untorighteousnessandwiththemouthconfessionismadeuntosalvation(Romans10:9

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FeedUpontheWordofGod

OneofthefirstevidencesthatyouareachildofGodisaloveforScripture.Godcompares
HisWordtothemilkthatanewbornbabyrequires:Asnewbornbabes,desirethesincere
milkoftheword,thatyemaygrowthereby:IfsobeyehavetastedthattheLordis
gracious.GodalsocomparesHisWordtoothertypesoffood,thusconfirmingourneedto
feeduponitdaily.(SeeMatthew6:11andMatthew4:4.)
AsyoureadtheBible,GodsWord,itisimportanttoreadbothextensivelyand
intensively.ThereisrichrewardinreadingtheentireBible,fromGenesistoRevelation.
(Byreadingjustafewchapterseachday,youcanreadtheentireBibleinayear.)Read
intensivelycarefullyandrepeatedlyinordertodiscoverScripturalinsightsthatGodwants
torevealtoyou.Additionalinsightsandapplicationswillcontinuetoemergeasyou
engrafttheWordofGod.

FocusonaPassage
AsyoureadtheBible,certainpassageswillstandouttoyou.Theywillhavespecial
applicationtoyourlifebecauseofdecisionsyouaremaking,goalsyouareestablishing,
questionsyouhave,orpressuresyouarefacing.Engraftthesepassagesintoyoursoul,so
thatGodcantransformyourmind,will,andemotionsthroughthem.Otherpassagesthat
arefoundationaltotheChristianlifeneedtobeengraftedaswell,sothatyoucan
understandthewaysofGod.
MemorizethePassage
BymemorizingapassageofScripture,youbecomeequippedtomeditateonitatanytime
dayornight!GodpromisesrichrewardstothosewhoponderHiswordsthroughouttheday
andnight,somemorizationisaworthwhileinvestment.Learnmore>>
AskQuestionsAboutthePassage
AsyouengraftGodstruthinyourlife,youllwanttolearnasmuchasyoucanaboutit.
Beginyourstudyofthepassagebyaskingquestions.Learnmore>>
StudythePassage
SearchtounderstandthetruthofGodsWordbystudyingthemeaningsofthewordsHehas
used.Considertheinsightsofferedbytheoriginallanguages,crossreferences,andhistorical
information.Learnmore>>
MeditateonthePassage
ThewordsofScripturearelivingwords.(SeeHebrews4:12.)Byponderingthewords,
discerningtheirmeaning,andapplyingittoyourlife,yougaintheirdeeprichesofwisdom
andunderstanding.Learnmore>>
ApplyYourInsights
WhenyouimmerseyourselfinthestudyofScripture,theHolySpiritwillshowyouwaysto

applywhatyouarelearning.ObeyGodsWord!Theapplicationofwhatyouarelearningis
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themostcriticalstepofengraftingScriptureintoyourlife.Learnmore>>

CultivateaTeachableHeart
RememberthesefactsasyoubegintoengraftScriptureinyourlife:
ThispassageisinspiredbyGod.(SeeIIPeter1:21andPsalm12:6.)
Thispassageisprofitableforyourinstruction.(SeeIITimothy3:1617.)
Godwantsyoutounderstandthispassage.(SeeIITimothy2:15.)
TheHolySpiritisyourTeacher.(SeeJohn16:13andICorinthians2:1213.)
Youcannotexhausttherichesofthispassage.(SeeRomans11:33.)
YournaturalthoughtsareoppositeofGodsthoughts.(SeeIsaiah55:89.)
Youwillprobablybringtothispassageworldlyideasaboutwhatyouthinkitmeans.
AskGodtogiveyouspiritualeyestoseewhatthepassageactuallysaysandmeans.
(SeeColossians2:8.)

HowCanIGetMotivatedtoActuallyDoThis?
Yourmotivationorthelackofitwilldeterminewhetheryouundertakemeditationasthe
lifelongadventureKingDavidknewittobe.Thecriticalissueinmeditationisnottime,
butlove.He[David]knewhowutterlyvaluableGodspreceptswere,andasaresultwas
willingtopayanypricetomakethemapartofhisheart.
WhywasDavidsopassionateaboutGodsWord?Heknewthatmeditationwasthe
meansofaddressingthedeepestneedshepossessed.Thatiswhatmakesthe
practicesocritical.ThatiswhyDavidsheartbrokewithlongingforGodscommandments,
andwhyhepleadedwithGodtoteachhimtheWord!MeditationremainsGodschosen
methodofmeetingthecravingsofourhearts.(DougMcIntosh,GodUpClose:Howto
MeditateonHisWord,MoodyPress,Chicago,Ill.,1998,4445.)

ForFurtherStudy
CommandsofChrist
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Command24:HearGodsVoice
Command44:KeepMyCommandments
Command5:HonorGod'sLaw

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Anonymous
Wednesday,October15,2014

Needed
Anonymous
Tuesday,January20,2015

Thankyouforbreakingthisdown.Ifeelreallyblessed!

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