The Bible: Its Value
Read the Bible through:
AM – Leviticus 1-3 PM – Matthew 21.23-46
Inspiring Delight
Psalm 119:12-16
16 "I will delight myself in Your statutes: I will not forget Your word!"
Read the Bible through:
AM – Leviticus 1-3 PM – Matthew 21.23-46
Inspiring Delight
Psalm 119:12-16
16 "I will delight myself in Your statutes: I will not forget Your word!"
The word “delight” means to “to give great joy or pleasure.” Even though it is one of our overworked English words, its sound still continues to carry a certain pleasing lilt. You can hardly speak the word “delight” with a sad face. When the word is used genuinely, it is accompanied by sparkling eyes and a smile.
The writer of Psalm 119 obviously loved God’s Word. “Statutes” are “established rules or formal regulations,” the breaking of which results in punishments. The Bible contains many such rules and regulations, yet the psalmist “delights” in them. Why? He knows that the Author of those statutes is a loving Heavenly Father. None of His laws is selfish or vindictive. Each one is designed to help His children become more like Him.
We do not easily forget something that brings us great joy or pleasure. When we hold God’s statutes dear to our hearts, they bring us precious memories. Thus we can say to Him, “I will not forget Your word.”
Bring to my memory today, Father, those words from Your Holy Book that have brought me joy and peace.
