Hiding the Word

When I hide God's Word in my heart, I give the Holy Spirit the opportunity--the freedom--to build the following into my daily walk--into my experiences.

Knowledge: the accumulation of information of a sound character; the cultivation of a keen mind; the amassing of the treasure that is sweeter than the honeycomb and more valuable than all the gold on earth--to be rich in eternal thoughts
Wisdom: the skill to use knowledge correctly in any and all circumstances
Justice: right behavior--the ability to do the right thing at the right time all the time spontaneously
Instruction: teaching--insight--that will allow me to perceive what God is trying to do in my life through His discipline--and yes, at times through His chastening
Understanding--literally "to bereave"--the wisdom to know Him more deeply through times of sorrow--to know Him is to love Him; to love Him is to be obedient in the worst of times; the ability to trust and obey no matter what
Judgment: the insight to test new ideas--things that differ--against the truth of God's Word; to know the difference between good, better, and best
Equity--developing in my life the principles that allow me to live a life of integrity--the putting to death of hypocrisy in my walk
Discretion--a life immersed in thoughtfulness; a spiritual alertness in one's daily walk; the ability to detect craftiness and subtlety in those who would lead me astray; the insight to identify wolves in sheep clothing--to know a destroyer when I meet one no matter how charming he may appear to be
Prudence: the ability to foresee evil and be prepared for it
Fear of the Lord--the spontaneous making of decisions based on how they will affect my relationship with Him; a reverence that is not afraid of what God will do to hurt me but what I might do to hurt and grieve Him--a reverent and obedient heart; genuine love

How much time do you and I devote to His Word? Godly transformation into His likeness does not occur by accident. You are what you feed on. You are what you eat. Garbage in, garbage out. Truth in--Christ-likeness out. Who do you and I want to look like--to act like? How deeply do I actually love those people in my life that God has given me--assigned me--to immerse in His love?