It is easy to become so involved in our daily activities that Bible study is stifled out.
It takes a person who really loves the Bible to study it regularly. Without a genuine
love for God’s word Bible study is a hit and miss affair, mostly miss. There are many
verses in Psalm 119 that point out how much God’s word is to mean to the child of
God. In this article I want to draw your attention to a few of them.
First, the Psalmist said in 119:72, “The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thou-
sands of gold and silver.” He said again in verse 127, “Therefore I love thy command-
ments above gold; yea, above fine gold.” Does God’s word mean this much to you?
So many have sold their souls for gold and silver. Please don’t let this happen to you.
Second, the Psalmist said in 119:129, “Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore doth
my soul keep them.” Is this how you feel about God’s word? Do you consider God’s
word to be wonderful? Notice carefully that the Psalmist kept God’s word because of
what it meant to him.
Third, the Psalmist said in 119:131, “I opened my mouth, and panted: for I longed for
thy commandments.” What a marvelous statement! He didn’t run away from the
commandments of God but longed for them. Does God’s commandments mean this
much to you?
Fourth, several times in this great passage the Psalmist mentions his love of God’s
word. Listen, “. . . I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have
loved” (v.47); “O how love I thy law! It is my meditation all the day” (v.97); “I hate
vain thoughts: but thy law do I love” (v.113); “My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and
I love them exceedingly” (v.167). Are these statements characteristic of your feelings
about God’s word?
John 12:48 makes it plain that we will be judged by the word at the last day. I pray
that all of us will love it, study it and then obey it. The Bible is too valuable to set
around in our houses collecting dust. Be a good Bible student. You won’t regret it.
Ken Tyler
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