Neglect

Psalm 119:16 - "I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word."

Have you ever had a situation where all you had to do was hear a word, and your stomach turned? For me, it's the word neglect. Why? Because it is rare that you hear the word neglect and it is related to something positive happening.

Neglect your diet and your waste line grows.
Neglect your children and they go through incredible difficulty.
Neglect your marriage and get ready for hard work.
Neglect your lawn and the weeds take over.

Neglect God's word and . . .

My guess is that we'd all answer that a little bit differently. And, we'd all answer from personal experience. We've all been there. We know how busy life can get. We have all of the excuses memorized. I can't spend time with God because of 1) 2) 3). We lay the case out as if we are presenting it before a judge. And, yet, God's desire doesn't change.

He desires that we spend time with Him. And, one of the primary avenues that God has to speak to us is through His word. So, today, spend some time with Him. Beyond, this blog, allow God's word to saturate your heart. Let Him speak to you through the ancient words of Scripture.

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NLT)

Dear God,

Thank you for your word. Allow it to transform us as speak to us today. Thank you for your love that reaches down to us each and every day. Help us to show it to the world around us.

In Jesus' name,

Amen.