Who likes to watch a rerun on television? Though there are some who don't mind leftovers, most prefer a freshly cooked meal. No child likes to hear his parent lecture on the same thing over and over again. No employee likes to hear his boss harp on the same topic repeatedly. A glazed over look in the eyes is a dead give away that repetitions can be quite tedious.

However, have you ever considered that there can be great value in repetition? 

The apostle Paul acknowledged as much when he told the brethren in Philippi that “for [him] to write the same things to [them] was not tedious, but for [them] it is safe” (Philippians 3:1). Paul had some warnings for these Christians that they had heard before, but needed to be reminded of again.

The apostle Peter said something comparable when he wrote, “For this reason I will not be negligent to remind you always of these things, though you know and are established in the present truth. Yes I think it is right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you, knowing that I must shortly put off my tent, just as our Lord Jesus Christ showed me. Moreover I will be careful to ensure that you always have a reminder of these things after my decease” (2 Peter 1:12-15).

Consider the value in repetition the next time you become bored. Instead of shutting down because you have “heard it all before” … heed the reminder! Some repetition is not nearly as tedious as we might think it to be.

Valuable lessons and thoughts are worth repeating and worth hearing repeated often. It just depends upon what we deem important! How important is the word of God to you?