The Word of God engraved within the soul

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Psalm 119:11, "I have hidden Your Word in my heart, that I might not sin against You." Your Bibles printed on paper are a blessing, but to have the Scriptures written on the heart is far better. We need not so much the doctrine which has been driven into the brain by reason, but the truth wrought into the soul by experience, through the teaching of the blessed Spirit. Charles Spurgeon, with his unmatched clarity and spiritual insight, reminded believers that truth must not merely reside in the intellect, but must be etched upon the heart. While printed Bibles are a precious treasure, there is a deeper blessing in having the Word of God engraved within the soul. It is not enough to possess a well-marked Bible; what matters most is a Bible marked in the heart. The doctrines of Scripture, no matter how sound, are worthless if they dwell only in the intellect. Theology can sharpen the mind, but only the Holy Spirit can soften the heart. What the Christian cannot do, the Spirit accomplishes--He takes divine truth and applies it personally, experimentally, and powerfully to the soul. This is not merely understanding, but transformation. It is not cold assent, but warm submission. When God's Word is written on the heart, it becomes the believer's compass, comfort, and conviction. Paul did not say, "Let the Word of Christ dwell in your minds richly," but rather, "Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly" (Colossians 3:16). That is, in the very core of your being--where affections are stirred, where the will is moved, and where life is directed. Truth must not merely be driven into the brain by logic, but planted in the soul by the Spirit. Only then does it become fruitful,

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