Bound & Tied

November 8, 2012

 

Fix. Tie. Bind.  Sounds like the scene from one of the chapters of 50 Shades of Grey, right?   

However, these verbs are also the scene of a very different story.

In Deuteronomy 11 it says that His words are to be “fixed” in our hearts and minds.  That means they are nailed in, immovable, and unshakeable.  It then says His words are to be tied as symbols on our hands. Maybe like a tattoo?  In other words, they are to be embedded into the part of our body that gives.  When we give, it must be all for Him, about Him, and to Him.  And thirdly, it says to bind His words on our foreheads.  Like a headband, encircling the top of our body, His words will be the first thing people see when they look at our face – front and center!

After the fixing, the tying, and the binding, verse 19 says to teach.  And it further instructs that we talk about His words when we sit at home, walk down the road, when we lie down, and when we get up.

In other words, HIS words are to be the very center of our day (and night), our family, and even our physical bodies. 

The best thing is the promise that follows us when we do this: the Lord will literally drive out enemies that are larger and stronger than we are!   

Fix. Tie. Bind…and then Teach.  Then sit back and watch…

Thank you God for your Word – our lifeline.