Daily Devotion

“I defy the Pope and all his laws. … If God spare my life, ere many years I will cause a boy that driveth the plough shall know more of the Scripture than thou dost.”

William Tyndale · as reported in John Foxe, Actes and Monuments (1563), p. 570

Scripture

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 These commands I give you today shall be on your hearts; you shall diligently teach them to your children. Whether you sit at home or walk by the road, whether you lie down or get up, you shall talk about them.

Reflection

God's word shouldn't remain merely knowledge; it must enter our hearts and become a part of our lives. Often, I treat Bible reading as a chore, neglecting the requirement of "keeping it in my heart," and even less consciously influencing those around me, especially my family. This verse reminds me that faith isn't a hidden personal experience, but something to be lived out in daily life and naturally passed on to the next generation. If I myself don't truly live out God's word, I cannot truly teach others. Today, I need to readjust my priorities, making God's word the center of my life, not its periphery.