+DEV+ The Joy of Our Hearts

Date: November 9, 2009 10:11 PM
Topic: +DEV+ The Joy of Our Hearts

The Joy of Our Hearts

“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!...Your statutes are my heritage forever; they are the joy of my heart.” (Psalm 119:103, 111)
Scripture Focus: Psalm 119:97-112

Reading Psalm 119 is almost like stealing a look at a love letter. The writer of this beautiful psalm is almost euphoric in expressing his love for God’s Word. He feasts on it, yet hungers for more. He bathes in its fathomless wisdom, yet craves to return to it. It satisfies him, yet it increases his desire to learn more.

The knowledge he acquires from the Word has given him wisdom that exceeds the knowledge of his teachers. That alone would seem to be enough. But he goes on to tell of blessings that go far beyond the satisfaction of knowing his intellectual needs have been met. Loving God’s Word is more valuable than accumulating gold. It’s sweeter than honey. It’s better than an inheritance or a generous pension plan. It provides joy that fills his heart.

The psalm-writer would find it inconceivable for a person to be chronically unhappy and at the same time be filled with God’s Word. When we read it with an open heart, the Living God speaks through its pages. And when we respond, He gives joy.

Insight: How’s your appetite? As you feast on God’s Word, you’ll experience the joy of knowing that He is speaking to you through it.

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