Week 2 - Living in God's Word

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    Walking with God | Knowing and Discerning the Voice and Will of God

    30 Day Journey of Walking With God

    The prophet Amos said "Can two walk together unless they be agreed." (Amos 3:3)  While it is true that God truly desires an intimate relationship with all of his creation, the relationship is on His terms, not ours. So, if we are going to walk with God, we have to understand His will for our lives. This is why prayer is so important. Prayer is fellowship with God through Jesus Christ through which believers draw near to God and learn more of his will for their lives. It is more than just bringing our requests to God; it is a two-way communication. We must pause in prayer long enough to hear God's response as we pray.

    On this 30 day journey, we want you to grow in your relationship with God and your ability to know and discern the voice and will of God. In week 2, we focus on hearing God's voice through His Word. 

    Week 2: Living in God's Word

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    Meditating on the Word of God:

    Meditation on the Word of God is a vital and important spiritual discipline in the life of a believer.  The English word “meditate” comes from the Hebrew verb hagah which means “to muse,” “to meditate,” “to moan,” “to think,” or “to speak.”  Meditation includes “reviewing, repeating, reflecting, thinking, analyzing, feeling, and even enjoying the text,”  The intent is that the Word of God touches the heart, mind, emotions and intellect of the believer. Christian meditation is different from eastern/non-Christian meditation patterns.  In non-Christian practices, such as transcendental meditation, the focus is on emptying your mind and creating your own reality while in Christian meditation, the focus is on filling your mind with the Word of God and understanding God’s reality.

    During week 2, we will focus on the first chapter of the Psalms. PSALMS 1

    Here are some ways that you can meditate on the Word of God.

    (1)     Read the passage at least 3 times each day.  As you read the passage, take time to read it slowly.  In at least 1 of those times, read the passage aloud.  You can also read the passage in various translations of the bible.  [biblegateway.com, bible.logos.com]

    (2)     After each reading, stop and take some time to listen.  Write down some of the thoughts or ideas that come from the passage.

    (3)     Pray through the passage.  Turn the passage into the first person.  e.g  [Psalms 1] “I am blessed because I will not walk in the counsel of the ungodly…”

    (4)     Memorize a part or all of the passage.

    (5)     Write a letter to God in response to the passage.

    (6)     Write down different ways that you can apply the passage to your life.

    (7)     Study other passages that are connected with the key points of this passage:  Delighting in the Lord; Seasons; The Lord Prospers; The Ways of the Wicked

     

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    Application of the passage to your own life

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    Allowing God's Word to Lead Your Life:

    From the list of areas that you asked the Lord about last week, pick one area that you want to focus on this week.  If you are having trouble finding an area, here are some suggestions:

    (1)     dealing with emotions

    (2)     avoiding fear

    (3)     walking in boldness

    (4)     sharing your faith

    (5)     walking in the fruit of the Spirit: “love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control”

    (6)     closer relationship with God

    Each day find one passage that deals with your area.  Find one application that you can do that day.

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    what has God revealed to you through meditating on His Word: