E-Bulletin 10/20/14

HIGHWAY TABERNACLE ~ RESURRECTION LIFE

Monday, October 20, 2014

“Following Jesus and Loving People”

 

God’s Word Lives!

We know that God’s Word is “alive and active” (Hebrews 4:12), because it is “God-breathed” (II Timothy 3:16): The same breath that breathed life into Adam’s nostrils infuses the Bible with life.

However, have you considered that the Bible does not just live on the page? In reading Joshua 1:8, I was struck by God’s charge to the Israelites: “keep this Book of the Law always on your lips.”  The “Book” is to be kept alive in us!

There are four ways in which we keep the Book is to be kept alive in our bodies.

1. In our Minds: Joshua 1:8 continues with the command to “meditate on it day and night.” Meditation on the Word of God shapes our thoughts and helps us to make wise choices.  Thoughts of God’s Word form a barrier against the evil with which the world bombards us day and night.

2. In our Hearts: Most Christians can quote Psalm 119:11 – “I have hidden your Word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” When we memorize God’s Word and truly take it to heart, it shapes our affection, turning our hearts after the things of the Spirit rather than the things of the flesh.

3. On our Lips: Keeping God’s Word on our lips (Joshua 1:8) means fulfilling our responsibility as “Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us” (II Corinthians 5:20).  This means passing God’s Word to the next generation, to our neighbors, and to the ends of the earth.

On our Feet: Psalm 119:105 reminds us that God’s Word is a lamp to our feet, showing us the steps that we should take. As we allow God’s Word to direct our paths (Proverbs 3:6), we can be assured that we will not be led into temptation (Matthew 6:13).

Is the Word of God alive and active in you?  Let us rededicate ourselves thinking, loving, speaking, and walking in God’s Word!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Otis A. Fortenberry

 

MONDAY, 5:30-7:00PM, Understanding Children @ Resurrection Life. Please call 215-563-9192 or 215-226-1000 to see if there is still room in the class. Registration is required.

TUESDAY,  6:00PM, Deacons’ Meeting @ Highway Tabernacle.

THURSDAY, 4-6PM, Lights on Afterschool/Back to School Night @ Highway Tabernacle.

THURSDAY, 7-8:15PM, FAMILY NIGHT (extended hours for kids and youth who register) @ Highway Tabernacle.  Call  215-563-9192 for information.

FRIDAY, 4-6PM, Lights on Afterschool/Back to School Night @ Resurrection Life.

FRIDAY, 7-8:30PM, FAMILY NIGHT (extended hours for kids and youth who register) @ Resurrection Life.  Call 215-226-1000 for information.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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