Just a quick demo for today. The Lord tells us where His commands, His instructions, His words should be. This list is succinct and significant.
- In your heart — the heart is prone to deceit (Jer 17:9) and so God’s word must be used to guard the heart.
- Taught to the children — Raise up a child in the way they should go and they will not depart from it (Pro 22:6). This is both an encouragement AND a grave warning. If God’s word is important, it must be given to the next generation so they are protected as we are.
- Be employed at home — We should centre our lives around God’s good word.
- Be employed away from home — A break from our houses doesn’t mean a break from the founding, grounding word of the Lord in our lives. We should not change from here to there, but be consistent in everything.
- Be considered at bedtime — We should end our days in God’s word and presence. Committing even our dreams to Him.
- Be considered upon waking — We should begin each new day with Him. It is a gift. A day He has made. Let’s rejoice and be glad in it!
- Be on our forearms — our hands are used to do whatever we work at, and our actions should be guided by God’s word.
- Be on our foreheads — each thought should be subject to God’s word. What is driving and motivating us?
- Be on our doorposts and gates — a callback to the passover. God’s word should be serving to protect our homes and families from God’s judgement.
If any of these areas are lacking, it is certainly worth shoring it up.