We Need the Power of God

"My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh." ~Proverbs 4:20-22

"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you." ~Isaiah 26:3

"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." ~Joshua 1:8

If you're anything like me, you've grown up hearing these commands and desiring to meditate on Scripture.  But, although we've tried our hardest, it just doesn't seem to work.  We haven't keep our mind continually on the Lord, Jesus Christ.  In fact, the more we've tried, the more we've found out how absolutely impossible it is for us to meditate on Scripture.

We want to be prosperous, we want to dwell in perfect peace, but we simply can't do it.  We do not possess the strength needed to abide in the words of our Lord (just try meditating solely on Scripture for a day).

Does that mean it is impossible?  Absolutely not!  The Lord will not command us to do something that we can't accomplish.  And our Savior will not ask us to meditate continually unless He did it Himself.

But the same Holy Spirit that dwelled in Jesus Christ also dwells in us (if we believe in Jesus and ask for His Spirit to fill us).  And it is this Spirit of wisdom and understanding that aids us in meditating on God's Word.

John 14:26 says, "But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, He will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you."

We find the Scriptures slipping out of our mind as the business of the day overcomes us and other things  crowd our mind.  However, the Holy Spirit will bring to our remembrance--bring back to our mind--the things that the Son of God has taught us in His Word.  We have power in the name of the Lord Jesus--power that will aid us in our journey of meditating on God's Word day and night (Psalms 1:2).

Remember, "He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me" (2 Corinthians 12:9).

No, we don't have the strength to do this, but He does.  And that power can come upon us and transform us if we will only ask in faith.  Let us humble ourselves, admitting that we cannot do it on our own.  In 2 Corinthians 12:9, Paul mentioned that he willingly admits his weaknesses, so that the power of God might rest upon him.  When we confess our failures and turn to Him, He will fill us with power through the Holy Spirit so that we might obey His commands. And as we "stay" on the Lord, as we lean upon Him for strength and trust in Him by meditating on His words through the power that He has given us, we will find that our lives are transformed.  Trust in Him and turn to Him, my beloved friends!

Warning: We cannot expect to see immediate results.  I have found in my own personal life, that I am often disappointed if I am not absolutely overwhelmed by the presence of the Holy Spirit 24/7.  This is a growth process.  If it happened instantly, we would begin anew to trust in our own strength and forget all about the Lord.  As a result, we will grow little by little closer to our goal of meditation. Continue daily to pray that the Lord might transform your mind through His Word and that the Holy Spirit might bring to your remembrance the words of our Savior.  Even though you might not see a daily improvement, I encourage you to persevere.  Don't give up!  As you continue this for several months, you will look back and find that you have grown closer to the Lord, that you have been meditating more on God's Word.  Persevere my friends, and I can guarantee you will see a reward!  God has promised and He cannot lie.