A minister preached a sermon on the topic of the Day of Judgment. The congregation, struck by the devastating truths of Scripture, was greatly alarmed, but the preacher told them there was something even more alarming; in two hours, he said, they would likely be little affected with these things, almost as if they had never heard them at all.

Apply your heart to instruction and your ear to words of knowledge.

Proverbs 23:12

It is one thing to hear God’s Word, but if there is no action that follows – no application to how you live – nothing comes of it. You must receive His words with meekness, delight in them, and bow your will to the authority of them. Be determined to pursue wisdom. Commentator Matthew Henry says, “The heart is then applied to the instruction when the instruction is applied to the heart.”

Only when you take the Bible and believe it will it make an impact. This year, dedicate yourself to study and memorization of His Word. Let there be more than a trace of His instruction upon your mind. Then let your life reflect the divine wisdom that God gives. Intercede for America’s citizens and leaders who have yet to believe that the Word of the Lord gives life – not just now, but for eternity.

Recommended Reading: Psalm 119:9-16

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