Why is the Word of God more important than anything else?
Why should we hold all things in its light?
Why should we meditate on it every spare moment we can and place it above all else? (including other reading material)
The Psalmist in Psalm 119, talks about "meditating on, keeping your, and teach me your ... statutes" over 18 times in that one chapter, and that doesn't include the times he refers to keeping "the Word", "precepts", or "testimonies" instead of the word "statutes", which is many times more. If we want to "be blameless according to His statues" (vs. 80), we need the WORD OF GOD, and we need to study it! (I'm talking to myself here, too!)
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This entire list is taken from Psalm 119, (and don't forget to read the paragraph at the end of the list because it makes it all come together!)
The Word is important to keep me from sinning. (vs. 11)
The Word gives strength. (vs. 28)
When we fear Him, the Word is established to us. (vs. 38)
Salvation comes according to the Word. (vs. 41)
We have hope in the Word. (vs. 49, 74, 81, 114, 147)
The Word gives us life. (vs. 50)
We are dealt with from the Lord according to the Word. (vs. 65)
The Word is our delight. (vs. 77)
The Word is settled in heaven forever. (vs. 89(
The Word is sweet to our taste, sweeter than honey to our mouth. (vs. 103)
The Word is a lamp to our feet and a light to our path. (vs. 105)
The Word revives us. (vs. 107, 154)
The Word upholds us that we may live. (vs. 116)
The Word is righteous. (vs. 123)
The Word gives light and understanding to the simple. (vs. 130)
The Word directs our steps. (vs. 133)
The Word is pure and we can love it. (vs. 140)
The Word is truth. (vs. 142)
We should meditate on the Word through night watches. (vs. 148)
We should stand in awe of the Word. (vs. 161)
We should rejoice at the Word and see the Word as a treasure. (vs. 162)
Those who love it have great peace. (vs. 165)
The Word brings understanding. (vs. 169)
The Word brings deliverance. (vs. 170)
The Word should be our delight. (vs. 174)
Remember John 1:1 -- "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." Who is the Word?? JESUS! Yes! Put His name in place of "The Word" in each of those phrases.... it is Jesus who is all those things to us. And the only way to KNOW JESUS is through the Word of God, which has been given to us!
"The entirety of your Word is truth and every one of your righteous judgements endures forever." Psalm 119:160
"Rivers of water run down from my eyes because men do not keep your law." Psalm 119:136
"You reject those who stray from Your statues." Psalm 119:118
I am heartbroken over the lazyness in my own life when it comes to studying this amazing gift God has given us. Lord, help me to see the Word of God as the treasure that it is, truly a gift from you! "Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things" (vs. 37) and turn my eyes to You. Teach me your statutes. I want to meditate on your statutes. I long to be blameless according to your statutes.
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