Time for Final Jeopardy

Growing up I enjoyed watching the game show Jeopardy.  I hardly ever knew the answers, but I enjoyed it none the less.  In fact, I remember playing Jeopardy on my NES.  I always got excited when I noticed a category where I thought I actually stood a chance, like movies.  (If they ever had a Star Trek or A-Team category I would rock it!)  That aside, Jeopardy is the show where those who know inane facts, which are useless in the real world, reign supreme.  However, I have now begun to see a similarity between Jeopardy and the Christian life. 

I'm reminded of the what the Psalmist said in Psalm 119:9-16

“How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to Your word. With all my heart I have sought You; Do not let me wander from Your commandments. Your word I have treasured in my heart, That I may not sin against You. Blessed are You, O LORD; Teach me Your statutes. With my lips I have told of All the ordinances of Your mouth. I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, As much as in all riches. I will meditate on Your precepts And regard Your ways. I shall delight in Your statutes; I shall not forget Your word. ” (NAS)

I've heard God asking me the question, "How serious are you about knowing me?"  As I contemplated this question I realized that I have been neglecting the discipline of hiding His word in my heart.  The facts that are the most important to successful living I have not taken the time to consistently work on memorizing.  Just think what would happen if we as believers actually made a habit of hiding the LORD's word in our heart as described above!  When trials and temptations confronted us we would not be caught guessing, but instead we would know the mind of our God and would be able to act according to His will.

So, I have made the decision to actively pursue God's word and the memorization of it.  I encourage you to do so also.  For all the knowledge in the world compared to the everlasting words of our God are just trivia.  In the game show they played for money, but in life our reward is a closer relationship with the Almighty Creator of Heaven and Earth, the Great I AM, the Holy Trinity: Father, Son, & Holy Spirit.  The reward of which can never be destroyed or stolen away.  “For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12, NAS)