QUALITY NOT QUANTITY

April 21, 2006

Psalms 119:130 The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.

A friend was telling me how confused and stressed she was. I encouraged her to be sure not to neglect her daily Word intake nor her prayer time. She told me that she did spend a daily substantial amount of time feeding herself spiritually, and even had regular fellowship with other Christians. What was the problem then? Why was she still confused? How can someone spend time in the presence of the LORD through His precious Words, and still come out confused and stressed? The only other question I had was, to inquire about the content of her spiritual diet. What was she reading? Was it appropriate for her situation? Was it Bible based material or the teachings of a man? Did she even study the Bible itself or did she rely on the studies of others? Did she apply the Word to herself, or did she absolve herself. The light of the Word finds no entrance in some minds because they are blocked by negative attitudes.

The Word should flood our spirits with light. The Word should bring our hearts an influx of clarity. The Word should fill our minds so that nothing is confused anymore. The Word should strengthen our faith so that we have the confidence that His hand is in our lives, even when everything seems contrary to our expectations.

When we spend time in the presence of the LORD through His Words, by faith, everything should seem clear. But there has got to be an “entrance”. It cannot be the shallow hearing of the ear; it has to be the deep hearing of the heart. In the Greek, the word “believe”, “pisteuo” is synonymous to “drink in”. Therefore the way one has to believe to partake of eternal life, is by the entrance of the Word, as if it were water that enters in, and is distributed to every part of our being.

Oh LORD, I am a simple person. Bring understanding to my heart through the enlightening of my soul. Let not indifference, unbelief, prejudice and self-concept block the entrance of your Words in me. Waters always look and rush for the lowest places; help my heart to be lowly and meek, so that if be filled to overflowing with you waters of Light.

“I would rather lay my soul asoak in half a dozen {Bible} verses all day, than rinse my hand in several chapters.” Charles Spurgeon

Deuteronomy 10:16 Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.