We’re taught by the Word of God to listen to the Word and to obey it. We’re also encouraged to accept instruction from our parents, our elders, and wise counselors. Most human beings find these instructions challenging—at least some of the time!
But the Bible reminds us repeatedly that blessings, wisdom, and long life will be given to us if we listen to and accept instruction. Let’s look at some Bible verses:
Listen, my son, accept what I say, and the years of your life will be many. (Pro 4:10 NIV)
Take my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold . . . (Pro 8:10 NIV)
Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in the future. (Pro 19:20 NIV)
Receive instruction from his mouth, and lay up his words in your heart. (Job 22:22 NIV)
This verse in Job recommends that we memorize the Scriptures to make it easier to meditate upon them.
And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers. (1 Thes 2:13 NIV)
The more that we memorize and meditate upon the Word–as well as obeying it–the more powerfully the Word will work in us and transform us into the image of our Savior and Creator. God bless you.
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