Receive the Implanted Word of God

“Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” — James 1:21 NKJV

From James 1:3, the Apostle James begins his epistle by speaking about how to navigate life’s trials as children of God. He wrote about how to profit from trials through wisdom. But when it got to James 1:19-20, He gave three qualities believers need to cultivate under trials: swiftness to hear, slowness to speak and wrath. Those three are very important to understand because they show us what we’ll be talking about today, that is, how to receive the implanted Word of God.

To implant means to fix deeply or set securely. It’s a term used in agriculture more often when a plant, like a tangerine, is grafted onto a young orange plant and then tied together to ensure they grow together as one tree. Implantation isn’t comfortable, but it is forceful, and it has a purpose. In the same way, God uses trials to teach us new things about life that we don’t know. For example, a child’s misbehaviour towards their parents may look bad, but it will teach the parents to be patient while disciplining the child constructively.

Can you think beyond what you’re facing? Ask yourself why God allowed you to go through that situation. Knowing the divine reason for every occurrence in our lives doesn’t make you grumble or confused about God’s speakings, teachings and leadings. It would even make you stop blaming people for causing trouble, even after an apology has been rendered.

Lay aside all filthy thoughts the enemy sows in your mind when you have a grudge with someone, even in the same church or facing an issue in life. Forget about those things. Receive the implanted Word of God — that indirect teaching God is giving you as He helps you go through each life challenge. You’ll always come out better with renewed mindsets and experiential knowledge of the Lord.

You’re a blessing.

Prayer

God, don’t let me lose sight of what You want to teach me when I go through life’s challenges. Open me to the Holy Spirit’s dimensions of divine knowledge, wisdom and understanding. Amen!

Devotional Code: KGD // 2022 – 237

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