Frequent Flyer - Martin Wiles

Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do. Joshua 1:8 NLT

“If I were gone for six weeks, you would forget about me.”

An older deacon in the first church I pastored said it, and I believed it. Our church was small, nestled in a rural community, and rarely had visitors. Since the health of the church depended on the people who were current members, it was essential to keep them happy. Part of that was ensuring someone contacted them if they were out. Although most of the congregation was related, it was easy to overlook those absent. Before we knew it, we would say, “You know what, I haven’t seen so and so in three weeks.”

While encouraging others to be frequent flyers at church is important, another frequent flyer program is even more essential: visiting God’s Word. As Joshua received his commission to lead the children of Israel into the Promised Land, God assured him He would be with him. But He also cautioned him to visit His Word often. He was to study and meditate on it day and night. Only then would he would be successful.

As airlines offer frequent flyer rewards, God extends returns to those who visit His Word frequently. And as I tend to forget about those I don’t see regularly, the same will happen if I neglect God’s Word.

Visiting God’s Word frequently gives us a base to operate our lives. God’s standards are instilled in our minds and then transferred into our hearts. This, in turn, coats our consciences, which God will work through when the enemy tempts us to violate one of God’s commands.

God’s Word gives us comfort. God didn’t hide the struggles of His people but demonstrated how He could guide them through any experience they might face. Visiting His Word regularly assures us He’ll do the same for everyone.

Frequenting God’s Word often also allows us to incorporate promises we can share with others who need comfort along life’s rocky path. What we don’t visit habitually, we will soon forget. Repetition is the master teacher.

God rewards those who frequent His Word regularly. How can you be a frequent flyer?

Father, instill in me a desire to return to Your Word repeatedly. 

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