“Sphere of the Word”

Psalm 119:11  “Your Word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against you.”

The Word of God is the revelation of His person and will.  It is the duty of man to treasure it up where it can be preserved most safely.  If it is only on our shelves or in our heads, it may be stolen or forgotten; but if it is in our hearts, cherished by our affections and guarded by our will, and embodied in our spiritual life, it is safe from loss or decay.  But once in the heart it is not only kept by the heart, but keeps the heart. 

How can the Word be hidden in your heart?

   First, you must understand the word.  Thoughts pass into the heart through the mind (Proverbs 2:10).  Second, you must believe it. Until unbelief is broken down, the Word appeals for entrance in vain.  When it is welcomed by the hand of faith, it enters in and dwells there.  Third, in the heart you learn to love the Word.  Fourth, when you have an understanding faith and love, the appropriating of the Word by reading the Word, searching the Scriptures, and meditating upon it will enable you to not forget it. 

The purpose of hiding God’s Word in our hearts—that we might not sin against the Lord.  If the heart is filled with the Word of God, it will be difficult for it to also hide sin.  The Sword of the Spirit is the only offensive weapon in the spiritual armor found in Ephesians 6.  From this verse, the Sword (the Word of God) is the best weapon against sin.