Journal Entry 17th October 2019:

As usual I spend time with the Lord in the morning so I came to the end of my journal, so I have decided to start writing my journal in my blog. It saves paper plus also space lol...

Well here is my entry for today:

# I have 12 stones and each morning I pick one. And the one for today is the one above.

# Word For Today

When you worship, you're taking in God's Word

'Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs.' Ephesians 5:19 NKJV

The truths of God's Word have been passed down from generation to generation through preaching, teaching and publishing. But they have also been passed down through the hymns of worship we sing in church.

When you sing them, you're proclaiming the truth of God's Word and simultaneously ingesting it. You grow spiritually through the Word you hear, the Word you study, the Word you speak, and yes, the Word you sing.

Paul writes, 'Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord' (Ephesians 5:18-19 NKJV).

Jesus didn't just preach the Word, he sang it too: 'And when they had sung a hymn, they went out into the Mount of Olives' (Matthew 26:30 NKJV).

Why does the Bible emphasise speaking God's Word? Because when you read God's Word aloud you ingest it in two ways - through the eye-gate and the ear-gate. The same thing happens when you sing God's Word.

The readers of God's Word shouldn't look down on the singers of God's Word, and the singers shouldn't feel spiritually inferior to the readers. The important thing is to get into God's Word and get God's Word into you.

Some of us do that best through a sermon, others through personal Bible study and others through songs that proclaim the life-changing truths of his Word.So, when you worship, you're taking in God's Word.

# Ann, here's your Lion Bites daily prophetic word for Thursday 17 October 19

Freely Receive, Freely Give My precious adopted child, I brought you into my family so that you would be free, full of my life-giving Spirit, a light to the world and a rescuer of others. Today, reach out to those you meet 'by chance' - just reach out. Make a move. Show my hand. Say a word. Be active. Be proactive.  You don't need any special instruction from me except this - LOVE. Be love, give love, show love. And as you go out to bless, watch how much blessing splashes back onto you! Colossians 3:12 So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 1 Peter 4:8 Most important of all, continue to show deep love for each other, for love covers a multitude of sins.

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