Overcoming Sin

"I have stored up Your Word in my heart, that I might not sin against you." (Ps. 119:11)

The Bible calls us to live lives that are blameless. We are not ever sinless while we remain in our flesh, but we should sin less. God is at work in the life of every true believer to transform them into the image of Christ. Although Jesus Christ was tempted in every way that we are, He never sinned.

One of the disciplines of the life of a maturing believer that gives help in overcoming sin is "storing up" God's Word in our heart. The King James Version calls it "Hiding" God's Word in our hearts. How do we do that? We must memorize the scripture. We memorize it and we meditate on it. We study it and seek to comprehend its truth. As we have memorized it, the Holy Spirit will use it in our lives to overcome temptation. So when the psalmist asked, "How can a young man cleanse his ways?" in Ps. 119:9, he answers his own question in v. 11.
"I have stored up Your Word in my heart."

Heb. 4:12 tells us that God's Word is a living Word, sharper than even a two edged sword. The Word really comes to life in us when we have committed it to memory. Start with important verses to your life. Write them on 3 x 5 cards that you can carry everywhere you go. Review the verses on coffee breaks, or at red lights. Commit God's Word to Your heart today.