The very thing that sabotages our walk with God is the flesh which is the sum of appetite and desires that wants to live independent of God. Therefore, God has repeatedly told the people in the Old Testament to remember His word and to meditate on it day and night. We are to do likewise so that the Holy Spirit can bring the word of God to our remembrance.
Proverbs 1-3,7-8,11-12 (NKJV) My son, do not forget my law, But let your heart keep my commands; For length of days and long life And peace they will add to you. Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart,… Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones….My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction; For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.
All of us would love to have peace and long life. That’s what God wants for us too. He wants us to have peace and long life. Of course, the devil and his cahoots do not want us to have peace, long life and that is the reason why he brings chaos, and tribulations into our lives. Therefore, it is better to abide in Christ, stay within His protection because He has built a hedge around us. Remember, there were consequences for the Old Testament people who violated the Mosaic covenant, whereas we are in the new covenant established by the blood. We need to deal with the flesh and the work of the devil. God already knows about the consequences both in the Old Testament and New Testament when someone willfully chooses to walk away from Him and His ways. He is advising us as a loving Heavenly Father not to depart from Him and His ways. He wants us to have peace and long life.
2 Timothy 3:16 (NKJV) All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,
He will bring us back through His rebuke and correction. This is the reason why we need to stay close to God through daily devotion so that He can speak into our lives with His word besides the prompting of the Holy Spirit. We will sense the grieving of the Holy Spirit when we sin against God by walking away from Him and following after the values of the world.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Fear means “reverent obedience”. We want to be obedient towards God because we know Him and what He has done for us. We willingly choose to submit to Him and yield to the Holy Spirit and His empowerment.
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将神的话藏在心里
那破坏我们与神同行的正是肉体，它是食欲和想要脱离神独自而活的欲念的总和。 因此，神在旧约中一再告诉人要记住祂的话，昼夜思想。 我们也当如此行，这样圣灵才能叫我们想起神的话。
箴言 3:1-3,7-8, 11-12我儿，不要忘记我的法则；你心要谨守我的诫命；因为它必将长久的日子，生命的年数与平安，加给你。不可使慈爱、诚实离开你，要系在你颈项上，刻在你心版上。……不要自以为有智慧；要敬畏耶和华，远离恶事。这便医治你的肚脐，滋润你的百骨。…我儿，你不可轻看耶和华的管教，也不可厌烦他的责备；因为耶和华所爱的，他必责备，正如父亲责备所喜爱的儿子。
我们所有人都希望拥有平安和长寿。 这也是神希望我们拥有的，祂希望我们拥有平安和长寿。 当然，魔鬼和牠的爪牙不希望我们拥有平安和长寿，这就是牠给我们的生活带来混乱和苦难的原因。 因此，最好是常在基督里，藏在祂的遮盖下，因为祂在我们四面圈上篱笆。记住，旧约中的人违反摩西之约时会有后果，而我们是在由宝血所建立的新约中。 我们需要对付肉体和魔鬼的工作。 在旧约和新约中，当有人选择任性地离开神和祂的道路时，神知道他们的后果。 祂以慈爱天父的身份劝我们不要离开祂和祂的道路。 祂希望我们拥有平安和长寿。
提摩太后书 3:16圣经都是 神所默示的，于教训、督责、使人归正、教导人学义都是有益的，
祂会通过祂的责备和纠正把我们带回来。 这就是为什么我们需要通过每天的灵修来亲近神，这样除了被圣灵激励，神才能用祂的话语对我们的生命说话。当我们远离神并追随世界的价值观而得罪神时，我们会察觉到圣灵的担忧。
敬畏耶和华是智慧的开端。 敬畏意味着“敬虔的顺服”。 我们想要顺服神，因为我们认识祂以及祂为我们所做的一切。 我们会甘心乐意地选择顺服祂，并降服于圣灵和祂的赋权。
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