Shalom,


Proverbs 7:1-2:


1 MY SON, keep My words; lay up within you My commandments [for use when needed] and treasure them. 2 Keep My commandments and live, and keep My law and teaching as the apple (the pupil) of your eye.


I really like the Amplified Bible for these verses! We are to get the Word of God inside of us "for use when needed"! We are promised that the Holy Spirit will bring to our remembrance the Word of God that we have heard (John 14:26). We are also told to hide the Word in our hearts to keep us from sin (Psalm 119:11). Then there is the promise that if we abide in Him AND His Word abides in us, we can ask what WE WILL, and it WILL be done for us (John 15:7)! Treat the Word of God as your MOST precious possession, because IT IS!


John 17:17 continues the emphasis on the Word of God:


17 Sanctify them [purify, consecrate, separate them for Yourself, make them holy] by the Truth; Your Word is Truth.


"Sanctify" is the Greek word "hagiazoo" which means: to separate from the world and separate unto God. It is the Word of God that does this work! LOVE the Word and the Word will produce good things in abundance in your life! Here is an older song by Hillsong called "Everyday":

In 2 Samuel 1:19 David is lamenting the death of Saul and his sons:


19 Your glory, O Israel, is slain upon the high places. How have the mighty fallen!


So there was Saul who was taller than all the people (1 Samuel 9:2) and had exalted his own importance by going against the Word of God on several occasions, fallen down in death. Then we have David who, though he made, and would continue to make, many mistakes, humbled himself under the mighty hand of God and God exalted him! It PAYS to do things God's way and He really DOES know best! AMEN! Let's be like David instead of like Saul - the results are far better! 


Shalom in Him!