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This is a spotlight on the Scripture, Joshua 1:8-9 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
Many dedicated Christians find it helpful to focus on one Bible verse each day, making it the center of their thoughts. This practice can help replace sinful and unproductive thoughts with divine truth.
If you struggle with scattered and unproductive thoughts, try selecting one verse daily and focusing on it. Understand its meaning, follow where it leads your thoughts, and pray over it, especially applying it to yourself.
Our responsibility doesn't stop at just reading the verse; we must use the Bible to guide our lives. Just reading verses or chapters isn't enough, just as saying prayers without truly praying isn't enough. Our hearts must be involved in both reading and praying.
Throughout the day, we must practice the teachings in the verses, avoid the sins mentioned, and fight against unchristian attitudes. Live by the promises given, aim for heaven, and glorify the Savior and God we read about.
Think of it like driving on the interstate: you're expected to choose one lane and stay in it, not weaving into other lanes, which can cause accidents. There's a time and way to change lanes correctly. Likewise, God's Word provides you and me a lane to stay in. This lane is guided by the written Word and confirmed by the Holy Spirit's work in specific situations. Beloved, stay in that lane, do everything God tells you to do, and He will make your way prosperous.
This is a spotlight on the Scripture.
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Episode Transcript
This is a spotlight on the scriptures Joshua,
chapter 1, verse 8 and 9.
This book of the Lord shall notdepart from your mouth, but you
shall meditate on it day andnight, so that you may be
careful to do according to allthat is written in it, for then
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you will make your way prosperand then you will have good
success.
Have I not commanded you?
Be strong and courageous, donot be frightened and do not be
dismayed, for the Lord, your God, is with you wherever you go.
Many dedicated Christians findit helpful to focus on one Bible
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verse each day, making it thecenter of their thoughts.
This practice can help replacesinful and unproductive thoughts
with divine truth.
If you struggle with scatteredand unproductive thoughts, try
selecting one verse daily andfocusing on it, understanding
its meaning, follow where itleads your thoughts and pray
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over it, especially applying itto yourself.
Our responsibility doesn't juststop reading the verse.
We must use the Bible to guideour lives.
Just reading verses andchapters isn't enough.
Just saying prayers withouttruly praying isn't enough.
Our hearts must be involved inboth reading and praying
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Throughout the day.
We must practice the teachingin the verses, avoid the sin
mentioned in the verses andfight against unchristian
attitudes.
Live by the promise given, aimfor heaven and glorify the
Savior and God we read about.
Think of it like driving on theinterstate you are expected to
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choose one lane and stay in it,not weaving into other lanes
which can cause accidents.
There's a time and way tochange lanes correctly.
Likewise, god's words provideyou and me a lane to stay in.
This lane is guided by thewritten word and is confirmed by
the Holy Spirit's work inspecific situations.
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Beloved, stay in the lane, doeverything God tells you to do,
and he will make your wayprosper.
This is the spotlight on thescriptures.
I'll see you next time.
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