Psalm 119.11 (NLT) I have hidden Your word in my heart…

Most of us hide things for one of two reasons:

1. We are ashamed or embarrassed by something or,
2. the thing hidden is of value and should be protected against the destructive forces of this world.

In the case of God’s word, it must be hidden as a confession of its worth. God’s word is said to abide through the generations. What other treasure do you have that will last that long? God’s word is said to be the basis for life in the same way eating is the basis for life. What other food do you possess that never expires, never decays? God’s word is said to be the key to “understanding and wisdom.” I have a key to my house, to my office, to my car. All these keys give me access to important resources, none gives me entry to comprehending my complicated life one bit better. Do you have a key giving you access to the comprehension of the mysteries of your life?

Tucked away in my heart are the people for whom I am most passionate: My wife, my children, my family, my closest friends. At the center of the center of passion is the Source, my Creator, who declares His unrestrained, furious love. His words wooing me to follow must spring from my heart, one of billions He uniquely fashioned “in secret”. Does God’s passion reside in and flow from the center of you? In my heart are the experiences, thoughts, and interests I reserve against the consumption of the world at large. These are the precious things “of me” which are only summoned for sharing among my closest and most trusted confidants. God’s word, deposited and growing in this secret and sacred space, is a revolution within me and impels me to become that which I could never aspire to be on my own and to freely give away what I could never attain by my effort. How does God’s word in your heart change your inside?