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MONDAY OCTOBER 26


HIDDEN IN MY HEART

READ:
Psalm 119:11
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I have hidden
your word in
my heart.
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I'm getting used to reading digital magazines, and I feel good that I'm saving trees. Plus, I don't have to wait for the magazines to come in the mail. I do, however, miss the print editions because I like to run my fingers through the glossy pages and cut out my favorite recipes.

I also have a digital edition of the Bible on my reading device. But I still have my favorite printed bible__the one I have underlined and read many times. We don't know the future of the printed page, but one thing we do know: The best place for God's Word is not on our cell phones, electronic reading devices, or bedside table.

In Palm 19 we read about treasuring the Scriptures in our hearts: "I have hidden your word in my heart" (v.11). Nothing compares to pondering God's Word, learning more of Him, and putting it into practice in our daily lives. The best place for His Word lies deep in our souls.

We may have many excuses for not reading, meditating, or memorizing, but we need God's Word. I pray that God will help us store His Word in the best place possible__our hearts. ____Keila Ochoa

**Lord, give me the desire to read Your Word.
Then implant it in my heart and thoughts and help me live it out.
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The best place for God's Word is in our hearts.

**********************************Today's Bible Reading __ Psalm 119:9-16*******************************
9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity?
By living according to your word. 10 I seek you with all
my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. 11 I
have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin
against you. 12 Praise be to you, LORD; teach me your decrees.

13 With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your
mouth. 14 I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in
great riches. 15 I meditate on your precepts and consider your
ways. 16 I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your Word.

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>INSIGHT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the
Bible, celebrating God's law and its importance. Today's passage
is one of the most well known in Scripture. Verse 11 is often
quoted and memorized and spells out the outcome of knowing
the Bible: "I have hidden your Word in my heart that I might
not sin against you." Having knowledge about God is not
enough. Knowing and meditating on God's law is what leads
to changed behavior. __J.R. Hudberg