God’s Word is a precious gift. If ever our Bibles become dusty due to lack of use, let’s cry out to God to forgive us. Within its pages are God’s great messages and truths..stories of His love, hope, forgiveness, and His Presence as Lord and Savior unfold there. From God’s Word you gain wisdom, knowledge, and insight into how God wants you to live.
With my Bible in my hands, I sat on my comfy couch and read all of Psalm 19 to soak up all God wanted me to gain from David’s words in this chapter. David writes,
The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul.
The statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple.
The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.
The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever.
The ordinances of the LORD are sure and altogether righteous.
They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
Psalms 19:7-10
Let it be written and let it be proclaimed: God’s Word trumps ANYTHING that any mere man could ever say. Why? It is inspired by God, and it is this:
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12
Never let dust gather there. Open God’s Word! Read it, absorb it, and live it!!! It continues to be a precious gift, as it—through the power of the Holy Spirit—teaches, encourages, convicts, and reveals the plan of salvation through Jesus. It will remain as truth for all times!
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.
Isaiah 40:8
Contemplate:
Imagine you have to be on a deserted island by yourself for one year. You are told you will have bread, water, and shelter. But you have to make an important choice.
First option: Each day you can have a cup of the best-tasting honey ever and gaze into a huge cave filled with bars of pure gold, which you can have at the end of the year. —OR– Second option: You can have a Bible with you to read daily.
What do you choose? Place the Bible in my hands!!!
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Dear Lord, let us treasure Your Word! Allow the Holy Spirit to penetrate its truths deep into our hearts so that our desire is to live it and, only by Your grace, bring You great glory in our lives. Daily, we desperately need You! Please may we all desire to read Your Word every day!!! In Jesus’ Precious Name, Amen.
