+DEV+ How Sweet It I

Date: January 6, 2011 9:07 PM
Topic: +DEV+ How Sweet It Is

How Sweet It Is

"I have more understanding than the elders, for I obey your precepts...I have not departed from your laws...How sweet are your promises to my taste" (Psalm 119:100-103a).
Scripture Focus: Psalm 119:89-104

Are you one who resorts to eating in times of stress? You may even have a stash of chocolate for such occasions (I love chocolate). David loved God's Word (I love the Word too). Even during times of great distress, he received sweet joy and security from the Scriptures. David wanted to obey the Scriptures because in doing so they revealed God to him. When life is hard and others disappoint us, God is faithful. Problems overwhelm us; God is powerful. Loneliness and fear surround us; God is compassionate and merciful. Scripture might not give every answer to our "whys," but it does reveal the One who is always loving, merciful, and faithful.

The more we study God's Word, the sweeter it becomes and the greater our desire to obey it. Disobedience tempts our human nature, but God's Word sours the evil path which draws us away from Him. Studying His Word on a regular basis increases our understanding of who God is. As we study and obey the Scriptures, they become increasingly sweeter.

Insight: Ask God to give you a hunger for knowing Him and for obeying His Word. Run to it instead of to whatever pleases your stomach.