Your
Testimonies Are My Meditation
Oh,
how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.
You,
through Your commandments, make me wiser than my
enemies; for they are ever with me.
I
have more understanding than all my teachers, for Your
testimonies are my meditation.
I
understand more than the ancients, because I keep Your
precepts.
I
have restrained my feet from every evil way, that I may keep Your
word.
I
have not departed from Your judgments, for You
Yourself have taught me.
How
sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey
to my mouth!
Through
Your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.
Psalm 119:97-104
The
Word of God will always be classified as great literature. You cannot read it
without it changing you. When you are done, you are a different person.
Reading
the Bible changes us for the better. Stories of Biblical heroes inspire us to
be courageous and persevering. The wisdom and prophetic books warn of the
danger of living by our fallen instincts. God spoke through various writers to
pen life changing psalms for our benefit. The teachings of Jesus shape our
character to become more like Him. The writings of Paul orient our minds and
lives to holy living. As the Holy Spirit brings these Scriptures to our minds,
they become powerful agents for change in our lives.
Welcome
to the joy of loving great literature, especially the life-changing power of
God’s Word!
The Spirit of God uses the Word of God to change the
people of God.
Our
Daily Bread – May 19, 2016