{"id":5619,"date":"2026-07-22T14:17:30","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theincorruptibleseed.org\/daily-devotion\/?p=5619"},"modified":"2026-07-22T14:22:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T11:22:09","slug":"incline-to-the-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theincorruptibleseed.org\/daily-devotion\/2026\/07\/22\/incline-to-the-word\/","title":{"rendered":"INCLINE TO THE WORD"},"content":{"rendered":"

DAILY DEVOTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Proverbs 4:20 (KJV):<\/strong> \u201cMy son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.\u201d<\/p>\n

Have you ever leaned in to listen closely to someone? That\u2019s what it means to incline your ear.<\/p>\n

In the Bible, when God says \u201cincline your ear to my sayings,\u201d the original Hebrew word used is \u201cnata.\u201d This word is rich with meaning. It means to: Stretch out toward the Word; Prolong your time with the Word; Extend yourself in the Word; Carry aside the Word\u2014pull it away from all other distractions and give it personal space.<\/p>\n

In simple terms, it\u2019s living a life where you\u2019re constantly soaking in the Word, not just running to it when you\u2019re in trouble. Sadly, some Christians only open their Bibles when things go wrong\u2014job issues, heartbreaks, health problems\u2014and as soon as things get better, they stop. That cycle is dangerous. Why? Because a spirit that is only fed in times of crisis becomes weak and cannot sustain you when life hits hard.<\/p>\n

The person who inclines\u2014who stretches and prolongs their time in the Word\u2014becomes established. That Word becomes a part of them. It saves, strengthens, and stabilizes them.<\/p>\n

The Word isn\u2019t just a lifeboat to rescue you from drowning. It\u2019s the very ocean you were made to live in. It\u2019s your daily bread, your compass, your strength.<\/p>\n

And in John 8:32, Jesus says: \u201cAnd ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.\u201d Not the truth you read once in a while\u2014but the truth you live in and by.<\/p>\n

So don\u2019t just read the Word\u2014stretch into it. Don\u2019t just glance\u2014stay. Build a life where you wake up to the Word, walk in the Word, speak the Word, and sleep in the Word. That\u2019s how the Word becomes part of who you are.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udca1 KNOW MORE:<\/strong> Colossians 3:16, John 8:31\u201332<\/p>\n

\u2b50 HIGHLIGHT:<\/strong> The Word isn\u2019t just a lifeboat to rescue you from drowning. It\u2019s the very ocean you were made to live in. It\u2019s your daily bread, your compass, your strength.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude4f PRAYER:<\/strong> Father, I thank You for Your Word. Today I choose to incline\u2014 to stretch out, to extend, and to live in Your truth. I don\u2019t want a casual relationship with Your Word. I want to be rooted and built up in it. Teach me to stay, to meditate, to grow deeper. The Word becomes part of me\u2014saving my soul, shaping my future, and making me strong. In Jesus\u2019 name, Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

DAILY DEVOTION Proverbs 4:20 (KJV): \u201cMy son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.\u201d Have you ever leaned in to listen closely to someone? That\u2019s what it means to incline your ear. In the Bible, when God says \u201cincline your ear to my sayings,\u201d the original Hebrew word used is \u201cnata.\u201d This […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-devotion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theincorruptibleseed.org\/daily-devotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theincorruptibleseed.org\/daily-devotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theincorruptibleseed.org\/daily-devotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theincorruptibleseed.org\/daily-devotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theincorruptibleseed.org\/daily-devotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5619"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/theincorruptibleseed.org\/daily-devotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5622,"href":"https:\/\/theincorruptibleseed.org\/daily-devotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5619\/revisions\/5622"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theincorruptibleseed.org\/daily-devotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theincorruptibleseed.org\/daily-devotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theincorruptibleseed.org\/daily-devotion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}