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Psalm 119:11 - How To Hide God's Word In Your Heart.

Psalm 119:11 - How To Hide God's Word In Your Heart.

Psalm 119:11 (NKJV) Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I 
might not sin against You!  

   "But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he 
meditates day and night." Ps 1:2 
   Meditation means "to think deeply and continuously about 
something." For a Christian, this means remaining in the presence of God and 
pondering each truth He reveals about Himself until it becomes real and 
personal in your life. This takes time. In His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus 
accused certain would-be followers of calling Him "Lord" and yet never 
doing what He told them (Lu 6:46). They had the correct truth in their 
heads, but it had never translated into obedience. When you meditate on 
Scriptures, the truth moves from your head to your heart and results in 
obedience. As the Psalmist said: "Your word have I hidden in my heart, That 
I might not sin against You" (Ps 119:11). 
   When you know God's Word in your mind but not in your heart, 
it means that you have learned the principles and concepts and 
doctrines of God, but you have not come to know Jesus personally. You can 
reject a doctrine, or ignore a concept, or challenge a principle, but 
it is much more difficult to ignore a Person. You can have 
Scripture in your mind and still sin against God. There are those who can 
recite long passages of Scripture and yet live ungodly lives. However, 
you cannot have Scripture fill your heart and continue to sin 
against God. When God's truth is allowed to touch the deepest corner of 
your soul, the Holy Spirit will transform you into the image of Jesus 
Christ. Don't just read your Bible, meditate on God's Word and ask Him 
to change your heart. [Experiencing God Day by Day by Henry and 
Richard Blackaby] 

LINK TO AN EXCELLENT SERMON ON THIS TEXT:

Hid in My Heart Series - The DaVidic Code by Dwight Nelson: 
http://media.pmchurch.org/mp3/Sermon050903.mp3