Josh 1:8-9 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
Psa 119:97-100 Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long. 98 Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for they are ever with me. 99 I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes. 100 I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts.
Isa 55:10-11 As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, 11 so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.
Mat 4:4 Jesus answered, "It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'"
2 Cor 3:18 And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord's glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.
1 Th 5:16-18 Be joyful always; 17 pray continually; 18 give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
Test Yourself
1. How many of these verses have I memorized exactly, word for word?
2. How many days this week were these verses on my mind many times during the day?
3. How much did I believe, trust, take to heart, and obey these Scriptures?
4. How much did I enjoy drawing close to God and meditating on the Word of God in comparison with other common pleasures?
5. How many times did these verses inspire me to do something good that I otherwise would have struggled to do? In what ways?
6. How many times did these verses give me the strength to overcome temptation? In what ways?
7. How many times have I shared these victories with my spouse or another brother or sister?
8. How good did I feel about my growth and how much do I look forward to continuing this growth every week of my life?