Do you realize in this life there are things that never change? Just as 1 + 1 is "always" 2, God says His words are "always" true as well. That means God's words were true 1000 years ago. And, His words will be true 1000 years from now on as well. Although everything around us may change, God's words never change. They are true all the time. So, we can trust in them.
And, we too at times get lost in this life. In the darkness, we do not know where to turn to. So, we too need the lighthouse to point us to the right direction. Do you know what's the lighthouse for us? It is God's words. The Bible says, God's words shine in our lives, so we may know where to go in this life. So, when you get lost, open the Bible and start reading it. Soon, God's words will shine through your way.
Do you like rules? Don't do this. Don't do that? While on the road, have you seen a speed limit sign like on the picture? Speed limit tells cars not to go beyond the speed limit written on the sign. You see, cars may complain that the speed sign slows them down. But, we know that the speed limit is there for cars' safety and our safety as well!
Did you ever receive a letter from your friend? What if you received it and never opened it? Will you then ever know what your friend wanted to say to you? Will you ever know what was in your friend's heart?
So, just as we wash our face every day, because it gets dirty every day, we too need to wash our thoughts every day. As we live in this world, our thoughts may get dirty by the thoughts that are not pleasing to God. So, we need to wash our thoughts every day. That is why we need to spend time with God's words to make sure that our thoughts are filled with God's thoughts. And, we need to do this every day.
Do you know what we need to look at to make sure our heart is looking good? Just as the mirror shows what is wrong with our face, God's words reveal what is wrong with our hearts. So, for example, one day while reading the Bible, you may discover that your heart has sin problems. Then, that's when you start asking God to help you have a good looking heart.
Do you realize we too need spiritual recharge daily in our lives? Just as a car cannot go without oil recharge, without spiritual recharge, we cannot live for God. In other words, we need to be strengthened daily by God to live our lives for Him. So, how do we gain that spiritual recharge? God has given us the Bible. As we mediate on it, God recharges us, so we can live for Him!
