Message from Scripture: 5/25/2020

Today’s message from Scripture comes from Psa. 119:127; “Therefore I love Your commandments above gold, yes, above fine gold.”

Psalm 119 deals exclusively with the written Word of God; what the psalmist reveals about God's Word in this psalm is his great love for the written Word of God. For us as Christians, we have the added perspective knowing what Christ provides for us. If we love Christ, we will love the Word of God, as Christ is the living word (John 1:1, 14). What is it about Scripture that draws us to it?

We love God’s word because it is breathed out by God (2 Tim. 3:16). Peter reminds us, “But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God” (2 Pet. 1:20-21).

We love God’s word because it tells us how to overcome our sin. Scripture bring us from sin to salvation; it reveals God's will for living a saved life. “And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers” (1 Thess. 2:13).

We love God’s word for what it offers us as His children. It offers us both comfort for today, and victory for eternity. As Paul reminded the Corinthians, “Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor. 15:57).

What a difference Scripture makes when it fills our hearts and minds, when it helps guide us in our choices and lifestyle. Spend time in God’s word today. It will make a difference that will last forever. God bless.

Robert