Scripture Chemo

Posted on November 12, 2019 by America's Keswick in Victory Call

John 8:32, “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”

Scripture Chemo –

I was out walking a few weeks ago, reviewing the Scripture verses in my binder when it occurred to me that memorizing, meditating and praying scripture is a lot like Chemotherapy.

Chemotherapy is intended to seek out and destroy the sick cancer cells so that healthy cells can replace them.

Scripture is intended to seek out and destroy the sin-sick cells and replace them with healthy cells of God’s truth.

I had misplaced my Scripture binder which is full of verses that speak specifically to my heart in my areas of weakness. It had been a few days and I was missing it when I found it in my desk drawer at work. That evening I was able to read, pray and meditate on ‘my’ verses again, and such a peace came over me. I was savoring God’s truth, like one would savor a rich dessert. Every muscle relaxed like slipping into a warm bath, that ahhhh experience.

I encourage you to consider developing your own Scripture chemo. Find verses that speak truths to your heart in your areas of weakness then daily, or a few times a day, read, meditate and pray ‘your’ verses. Savor them.

Start today allowing God’s word to eradicate the sin-sick cells in your thinking and replace them with healthy cells of God’s truth.

Diane

Written By Diane Hunt: Diane Hunt serves on the board of America’s Keswick and provides ministry support from her home in North Carolina. She is also a biblical counselor and women’s event speaker. For more information about having Diane speak at your next event please contact her at dhunt@americaskeswick.org.

Think About This: The Holy Scriptures are our letters from home. – Augustine

The Daily Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 4-6, Luke 1:1-20| You can download our 2019 Daily Bible Reading Plan by clicking here

This Week’s Verse to Memorize: Therefore the Lord will wait, that He may be gracious to you; and therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; Blessed are all those who wait for Him. – Isaiah 30:18

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