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he Scriptures tell us that "keeping it according to
the Lord is our Keeper. To [God's] Word... [which] I have ien jy kans om elke dag
Tbe kept by Him, however, treasured in my heart" (Psalm meer tyd aan jou Bybel te
does not mean we will not face 119:9, 11). Sbestee as aan die koe-
temptations, for even Jesus There is a place beyond rant?
was tempted. Rather, it is in the knowing a few Bible verses, a Sien jy kans om jou twyfel in
midst of trials and temptations place where the Living Word of die oë te kyk en daarvan af te
that God keeps us. And the way God becomes our most sien?
He keeps us is through His treasured possession. To Sien jy kans om afgesien van
Word. Therefore, if we would treasure the Word is to love it, wat jou vriende sê, so
be holy, we must know even as it pierces "as far as the eenvoudig te lewe dat jy meer
intimately the Person Whom division of soul and spirit" tyd met Christus kan deur-
the Bible calls the Word. (Heb. 4:12). bring?
TREASURING THE WORD To treasure the Word is to Sien jy kans om Christus saam Sien jy kans om die gebruik
"How can a young man keep remain fully vulnerable, even met jou te neem na jou van jou vrye tyd eerlik te
his way pure? By keeping it as it judges "the thoughts and klaskamer, jou kantoor of jou heroorweeg in die lig van jou
according to Thy Word. With all intentions of the heart" (Heb. werkplek? liefde vir Christus?
my heart I have sought Thee; 4:12). It exposes our motives. It Sien jy kans om elke keer as jy Sien jy kans om die Here te
do not let me wander from Thy is the lamp of the Spirit which iets sê, in liefde die waarheid te aanbid met jou hele hart elke
commandments. 'Thy Word I illuminates the darkness of our praat? keer as jy vir daardie doel met
have treasured in my heart, hearts with light. It sets us free Sien jy kans om werklik ander saamkom?
that I may not sin against from the strongholds of hidden volgens jou gewete voor die Sien jy kans om werklik te lewe
Thee’" (Psalm 119:9-11). sin. It wounds but it also heals, Here te leef eerder as om ander asof jy glo dat Jesus Christus
The question is not, "How can penetrating deeply into the mense se opvattings oor reg die Here is?
a young man become pure?" very core of our being. The en verkeerd na te volg? - Norvel Young
as though purity of heart was Word of the Lord, united with
impossible for a young man. the Holy Spirit, is the vehicle of
Rather, the question is, "How our transformation into the
can he keep his way pure?" image of Christ. Holiness
Purity of heart can be reached comes to him whose treasure
and maintained if we abide in is the Word. - Holiness, Truth,
fellowship with God's Word. and the Presence of God,
No matter what our age may be, Francis Frangipane, Arrow
we keep our way pure by Publications, 1986.