Deuteronomy 6 is instructive in practical ways to stay with God as we go about our days. Reading Matthew Henry’s commentary, he had this to say, “He that loves God loves his Bible.” I love how simple and true this is!
And he goes on to say: “Pious discourse. “Thou shalt talk of these things, with due reverence and seriousness, for the benefit not only of thy children, but of thy other domestics, thy friends and companions, as thou sittest in thy house at work, or at meat, or at rest, or to receive visits, and when thou walkest by the way for diversion, or for conversation, of in journeys, when at night thou art retiring from thy family to lie down for sleep, and when in the morning thou hast risen up and returnest to thy family again. Take all occasions to discourse with those about thee of divine things; not of unrevealed mysteries, or matters of doubtful disputation, but of the plain truths and laws of God, and the things that belong to our peace.”
I know that it’s only relatively recently that I’ve shared Bible truths, and Christian Science (aka the Laws of the Universe, or “the plain truths and laws of God”) with others–and most people are not only receptive, but grateful and comforted to hear. When I think of how I kept these things mostly to myself for so many years! But I’m now making up for lost time and sharing “the things that belong to our (to my) peace.”…”for the more conversant we are with them the more we shall admire them and be affected with them, and may thereby be instrumental to communicate divine light and heat.”
When the words are in my heart, then I can share my heart with others. (It’s far from being “preachy” which usually doesn’t go down well at all). And this world sure could use more people sharing their hearts with others! (Like what happens at our Wednesday testimony meetings!)