When I sit with my laptop and prepare to write a devotion, I usually try to quiet my soul and listen to what the LORD might say to me. Sometimes I will read something that day or a few days before that will ruminate in my soul and find its way into my writing.
Often I think to myself, I’ve said that before! I have been writing devotions off and on since the early 1990s. I have repeated myself often! That is okay, however, since we are commanded to repeat the things of the LORD.
Moses reminded the nation of Israel in Deuteronomy 6 of the greatest commandment. “Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your strength.” [vs 5 HCSB]
Then Moses told the nation they were to repeat this command and the statutes and ordinances God had given them.
“These words that I am giving you today are to be in your heart. Repeat them to your children. Talk about them when you sit in your house and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Bind them as a sign on your hand and let them be a symbol on your forehead. Write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” [vs 6-9 HCSB]
Repeat. The NKJ says, “teach them diligently.” The word comes from a root that means to whet or sharpen, as to sharpen a sword or arrow.
To repeat, or teach diligently, the things of the LORD God will sharpen our souls (our mind, will and emotions) so that they align with and conform to God’s desires and commands for His children.
