𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗠-𝗨𝗣
• What is the most valuable thing you’ve ever owned? How do you safekeep it?
• What food item in your kitchen has the longest shelf life? Why do you think it can last long?
• Do you own any printed photos or picture frames? What made the captured memory worth printing?


𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗗
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘬𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦? 𝘉𝘺 𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘐 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶; 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴! 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘉𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘖 𝘓𝘖𝘙𝘋; 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴! 𝗣𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗠 𝟭𝟭𝟵:𝟵-𝟭𝟮

(Read also 𝗣𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝟭𝟭𝟵:𝟭𝟯-𝟭𝟲)

When we keep something valuable, we don’t simply leave it to collect dust. Storing something important means to take good care of it so that it does not wear down. As believers, we store God’s word because it is life to us. Our ways are kept pure and we do away with sin by guarding and storing His word. Today, we will look at how we can store God’s word in our hearts and put it into practice in our lives.

𝟭. 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗚𝗼𝗱’𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱.
𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘴 𝘐 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝗣𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗠 𝟭𝟭𝟵:𝟭𝟯

One of the best ways to recall something important is through speaking about it. Our thoughts become easier to remember when they are spoken out loud instead of passive or silent processing. It is the same with storing God’s word. Declaring God’s word with our speech and with all our hearts helps us guard it better. When we declare His word and promises for us, we become transformed and are empowered to do His will. How have you learned to declare God’s word?

𝟮. 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗱’𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱.
𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘐 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴. 𝗣𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗠 𝟭𝟭𝟵:𝟭𝟰

Just as we treasure and give attention to important things and people, we can delight in God’s word and testimonies. God’s word is more important than anything else we could have or own. When we approach God’s word with the right attitude and an open heart, we will understand, follow, and remember what it says. God’s word is a way for Him to speak to us so that we become aligned to His will and trust Him above everything else. How have you learned to delight in God’s word?

𝟯. 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗼𝗱’𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱.
𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘹 𝘮𝘺 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴. 𝗣𝗦𝗔𝗟𝗠 𝟭𝟭𝟵:𝟭𝟱

When we meditate on God’s word, our minds are filled with His ways and displaces what is there. This is different from the more common understanding of meditation, which involves emptying our minds. Truly meditating on God’s word results in us remembering it, having a deeper understanding of it, and repeatedly speaking it. When we meditate on God’s word, we allow Him to touch not only our minds, but also our hearts. What did you learn about God when you sought and meditated on His word?

The Psalmist ends this part of the song with a response: 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴; 𝘐 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 (Psalm 119:16). Storing God’s word helps us remember it and apply it in our lives. Doing so will cause us to obey Him and delight in all of His ways.

𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡
• What are some practical ways you can store God’s word? Make a note of these and begin practicing them this week.
• Commit Psalm 119:11 to memory: 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘮𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶. Repeat it several times and make it your prayer this week.
• Think of one or two passages in the Bible that stand out to you. Who can you encourage with these passages this week?


𝗣𝗥𝗔𝗬𝗘𝗥
• Praise God for the ability to store His word in our minds and hearts. Thank Him that we are able to remember and recall His word so that we may live it out.
• As you store God’s word in your heart every day, ask that you would delight in Him. Pray that mere obligation and routine would not take the place of genuine love for His word.
• Pray that God would use you to declare His word to your community. Pray for opportunities to encourage family and friends with His word this week.