Thursday, December 10, 2009

The Word of God is not Imprisoned

[S] 2 Timothy 2:7-9 --

 7Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
 8Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descendant of David, according to my gospel,
 9for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned.

[O] Don't we often feel like we're imprisoned to the surroundings we live in?  The job, school, family, volunteering jobs, friends, etc.?  In fact these are the areas the word of God is to be lived out in its full potential.  Verse 7 mentions how God will provide understanding in everything, so even though what I started to write here may not have an answer, per se, we can truly rely on the understanding God will provide to us as needed because even though I may be or feel imprisoned, the word of God cannot be imprisoned at all.  So, the main take away for me from this passage is: Don't try to carry the word of God, instead let the word of God carry me.

[A] Since I returned from Korea, everything seemed to have been piling up and it's been a non-stop movement.  My LIFE Journaling had been sparse and the word of God definitely was not at its full potential through my life.  If my life is "stuck" then the word of God is stuck through the channel called Yoon.  So, I must let the word of God flow through my life first before I can be freed to be used to carry God's word.

[P] Dear God, I want to go back to the daily appointments with You to dig into Your word.  Please grant me the peace and the margin in my life to do just that.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.

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