Saturate Yourself with the Word

“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.”   

Psalm 119:11 

One August, I spoke at a conference in Palm Springs, California, and the temperature registered 118 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade. Due to my disability—and the fact that my body lacks any cooling mechanism—I don’t deal with heat very well. To compensate, I have to drink gallons of icy water. Only when I super-saturate every cell in my body can I effectively deal with the heat. It’s a good analogy for Christians facing the heat of temptation. 

We don’t have the resources on our own to successfully deal with the hot and pressing demands of sin. It’s foolish—and suicidal—to imagine we could! The only way we can survive is by super-saturating every spiritual cell in our body with the Word of God. That’s why today’s Scripture reads, “I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” So if you are feeling the heat today, don’t sip, but saturate yourself with the Word. 

Father, I really don’t want to sin against You. I don’t want to lose that sweet sense of Your nearness. I don’t want to grieve the Holy Spirit You have given to me as Counselor, Comforter, and Friend. As I consider Your Word today, give me a verse to hold on—one that will help me walk in the light.