The Word of God is food for the soul, divinely inspired, furnishing light, loved by the saints, a blessing to those who reverence it, mighty in influence and written with a purpose. It is all these things and so much more. How awesome is God's Word!

As we look at some of these areas, hopefully it will set in us a hunger and a thirst for more. Let's start with Psalm 19:7-11, for me it is a glorious expression of what God's Words is and the work it does.

"The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure enlightening the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether.
They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.
Moreover, by them Thy servant is warned; In keeping of them there is great reward."

*God's word is enduring:
"Forever, O Lord, Thy word is settled in heaven." Psalm 119:89

"The grass withers, the flower fades,
But the word of our God stands forever." Isaiah 40:8

1 Peter 1:23 tells us,
"For you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and abiding word of God."
Peter goes on to quote the Isaiah 40:7-8 Scripture:
"For, 'All flesh is like grass,
And all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
And the flower falls off,
But the word of the Lord abides forever.'
And this is the word which was preached to you." Vs. 24-25

In Matthew 24:35 Jesus says,
"Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words shall not pass away."

*God's Word is food for the soul!
Deuteronomy 8:3 (speaking to the Israelites), "And He humbled you and let you be hungry, and fed you with manna which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, that He might make you understand that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord."

Jesus quoted this Scripture in Matthew 4:4 when He was in the wilderness being tempted by the devil, "He answered and said, 'It is written, Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every words that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'"

*God's word is sweet to the taste!
"How sweet are Thy words to my taste!
Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth." Psalm 119:103

"Thy words were found and I ate them,
And Thy words became for me a joy and the delight of my heart..."
Jeremiah 15:16

*Jesus Christ, our Lord is The Living Word!
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." John 1:1 "And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us..." John 1:14

"O taste and see that the Lord is good;
How blessed is the man who take refuge in Him!" Psalm 34:8

Glory to our Lord Christ Jesus who is the Everlasting Living Word! All needs are met in Him. Let us lift our voices in praise and adoration to our Lord and God. Amen