REFLECT

But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night – Psalm 1:2

How time flies. We are already at the tail end of the first month in this Year of God’s Word, Spirit, and Life. God has been gracious to keep us alive and well, and blessed us with His Words. He is not tired of sending His Word (Psa. 107:20). He has packaged His Power into His Words. His strategy for Capstone Capsules this year is to release One Word per Day! Today, as we reflect on the words God has sent our way since 1^st of January, we’ll meditate on another word – “Reflect”! We began with BEGINNING, and on the note of NEWNESS, FRESHNESS, and how MOMENTS matter in life. We then focused on what should be FIRST in Kingdom-Life, namely: the WORD, Scriptures, Worshippers, WORSHIP, PRAY, PRAYER, PRAY-ERS, FASTING, FELLOWSHIP, SERVICE, including being a consistent and effective WITNESS.

The second half of the month focused on twelve biblical PRINCIPLES for Kingdom Living, namely: PURPOSE, PRIORITY, PLANNING, PRO-ACTIVITY, PREPARATION, POTENTIAL, PASSION, PURSUIT, PERSPECTIVE, PROCESS, PERSISTENCE, and PARTNERSHIP. These are primary Pillars that guarantee Security and Stability to the structures and PRODUCTIVITY in all aspects of life. If you must enjoy a healthy, strong and effective life, you must by God’s Grace, spend time to lay solid foundations: “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psa.11:3). Wisdom demands that you consistently “take stock” and engage the Power of Reflection concerning every light that you are exposed to in life. You must “Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2Tim.2:15).

To reflect means to think, ponder, or meditate deeply. If you must maximize the Power in God’s Words being sent your way, the ability for deep reflection is vital. You cannot afford a casual attitude towards His Words. Acts 17:10-11 recommends the attitude of the Jews in Berea, who “received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so”! In Physics, the word ‘reflect’ involves the casting of an image against a mirror-like surface. Similarly, there is an ability in God’s Word to reveal our image relative to the Image of Christ that we are being transformed into: “But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord” (2Cor.3:18).

Get ready to be transformed “from glory to glory”, by the instrumentality of God’s Word and the working of His Spirit in you. Be willing to meditate, ponder, and reflect deeply on every Word, more than your daily meals: “…Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Mt.4:4). Jeremiah 15:16 says, “Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your Word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart…” As we begin the Month of February, our Month of LIGHT, be willing to devote quality time to reflect on the words you’ve received so far, and those that are to come. This is the sure Pathway to Power, Prosperity, Fullness of Life and every Kingdom Blessing (Jos.1:8). This is the portion of the one who delights in God’s Word, and reflects on it day and night: “He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season,  whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper” (Psa.1:3).