“… but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein…” – Joshua 1:8
Everything in creation was made by the Word.
Things seen, things unseen, it was all made by the Word, of the Word and for the Word.
The Word is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword.
It’s not inspirational sentiment or optimistic propaganda. The Word is a Carpenter and building contractor that goes to work rearranging and realigning things in your life.
But above all, the Word is a seed…a seed that springs and grows up “night and day” (Mark 4:27).
Understanding this dynamic is the key to releasing the harvest from every Word you receive.
On a basic level, you need to water the Word you receive by pondering it and envisaging it “day and night”. Don’t be indifferent to it. Give it your utmost attention and focus. Make a big deal about it. Take immediate action on it like your life depends on it.
And yes, you need to do this with each Word you receive…so remember the wisdom of “pick one”.
As you give attention to the Word, you will see it spring up in your life; “first the blade, then the ear, after that the full corn in the ear.” (Mark 4:28)
(Watch out for “coincidences” and happenings that share the theme of what you’re meditating on. Don’t disregard them, especially when they seem “small and insignificant”).
But at a deeper level, whilst you are commanded to meditate on the Word “day and night”…we see the Word working “night and day”.
So even before you begin to go to work on the Word, the Word is already working on you to bring you to the point of working on it.
Why?
Because it is God who works in you both to will and to do according to His good pleasure.
Get to this mind!