RHAPSODY OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTION
By Pastor Chris Oyakilome
Meditate upon these things; give thyself
wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all (1 Timothy 4:15).
The Word of God has a ministry in
our lives, and this is something that needs to be emphasized in the body of Christ.
The Christian ought to be voracious for the Word. You have to always open your
heart and mind to the Word to build, strengthen, and establish you permanently
to enjoy all that God has made available to you in Christ. We read the Apostle
Paul’s admonition to the young man Timothy, saying, "Meditate upon these
things; give thyself wholly to them…." What things was he referring to?
In the preceding chapters of 1
Timothy, Paul had shared specific and vital truths from God’s Word with
Timothy; it was those revelations he urged him to meditate upon. If the Spirit
thought it fit to give Timothy such vital counsel through the Apostle Paul,
then it’s equally befitting to us today. We’re to constantly meditate on the
revelation of God’s Word that we’ve received.
Notice also that he said to him,
"…give thyself wholly to them…" That means, "yield"
yourself completely to the Word. Allow the Word to have power over your life.
Let it dominate your thinking, influence your words, and propel your actions. Yielding yourself to the Word is a
conscious and deliberate response, initiated from your spirit to the Word of
God.
Imagine that someone said to you,
"Get up," and you promptly obliged, especially upon due contemplation
of the instruction, and consideration of the one from whom it came, you’ve
"yielded" yourself to that instruction. As a result, you’ll then
enjoy the benefits of the instruction. The benefit of "yielding"
yourself wholly to the Word is that your "profiting" will appear to
all. The Greek word translated "profiting" is "prokope,"
which means furtherance, progress or advancement. This means you’ll make
advancement by the Word; your progress becomes apparent when the Word is final
authority in your life.
The phrase, "may
appear" in our opening verse actually means more than "something coming casually
into sight"; the Greek term is "Phaneros," which means, "to
spread abroad." Your advancement, furtherance, and prosperity will
"spread abroad," become widely and openly known, as you
"meditate" and "yield" yourself wholly and completely to
the Word of God.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you
for the transforming power of your Word as I meditate on, and yield myself
completely to, its influence and dominion. My progress and advancement spread
abroad, evident for all to see, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study: Psalms
143:5, Psalms 1:1-3
1 Year Bible Reading Plan : 2 Corinthians 8-9 Proverbs 24-26
2 Year Bible Reading Plan : 2 Thessalonians 2:11-17 Jeremiah 27
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