Stain on the Brain - Crosswalk the Devotional - October 22

Truths observed at the intersection of faith and life by Crosswalk.com editors [Crosswalk.com Logo]( Crosswalk: The Devotional [Devotionals]( [Newsletters]( [e-Cards]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stain on the Brain by Fred Alberti I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.- [Psalms 119:11]( I watched Caleb as he sat there in deep concentration just staring at the book. Finally, I asked him what he was doing. His response was one I had never heard before. He said, "I'm staining it into my brain." He was memorizing Scripture verses for AWANA Club. The thing is he knew what he was doing. He knew that he was trying to burn the words into his memory so he could pass on to the next challenge. I like how today's verse applies to Caleb's staining power. The psalmist gives the reason why he is hiding God's Word. What is it? So that he will not sin against God. The reason for [Bible]( memorization is to help us to abstain from sinning. Oftentimes we resist Bible memorization. Instead we choose to stain our brain with TV shows depicting adultery, murder, and obscenity. Then we get ourselves into a moral bind and we wonder how we got into that place. We shouldn't wonder. We should realize that what we choose to watch and/or memorize is what is going to stain into our brain. "Oh, that sex scene isn't so bad, at least they muted the sounds." [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( You May Also Like: [10 Things Not to Say at an Unbeliever's Funeral]( Meg Bucher The God of miracles, He has the final say over where a heart resides. In the quiet depths of every earthly heart, His voice calls. The answers may be audible to Him, alone. Romans 10:9-10 speaks of salvation beginning in the heart. The rest is in God’s hands, and timed perfectly. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [10 Bible Verses Everybody Gets Wrong]( Kathy Howard The Bible is the most important book ever written. The one true God chose to reveal Himself to us through the written word. Yet sometimes we get it wrong. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Crosswalk.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe From This Email]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2020 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 500, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Crosswalk.com - The Devotional. [Link](