"How sweet are Your words to my taste,
Sweeter than honey to my mouth!" Psalm 119:3

In my time with the Lord one day this week, the truth of this Scripture brought forth a hearty Amen! Psalm 34:8 says, "Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good..." How can we taste unless we get to know Him? How do we know Him? By the word that reveals Him; the Bible.

The following is a quote that I saw this week as well.
"A well-read Bible is a sign of a well-fed soul."
I hope this is true of all of us!

And we know that the Bible is true for it is written by the Spirit of Truth, "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation, for prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit." 2 Peter l:20-21

Psalm 19:8 tells us,
"The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes."
(Psalm 19 tells of the works and words of God. Read the whole Chapter and know the truth concerning God's word in Vs. 7-11.)

What does Scripture call the word of God?
The Book of the Law:
"So Ezra the priest brought the Law before the congregation.Then he read from it in the open square that was in front of the Water Gate from morning until midday, before the men and women and those who could understand; and the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law."
Nehemiah 8: 2-3

The Law of the Lord:
"But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night." Psalm 1:2

The Scriptures:
Jesus speaking to the Jews who did not believe who He was, "You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life, and these are they which testify of Me." John 5:39 (In Romans 1:2, the Scriptures are referred to as the Holy Scriptures.)

The Word of God:
"For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."  Hebrews 4:12

The word:
"Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflows of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls. But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man observing his natural face in a mirror." James 1: 21-23

The Word of life:
The Apostle Paul writing to the Philippians from prison, "Holding fast the word of life, so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ that I have not run in vain or labored in vain." Philippians 2:16

The Book:
"And if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part from the Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Revelation 22:19

In Scripture the Holy Spirit compares the word to-- A lamp:
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path." Psalm 119:105

A fire and a hammer:
"'Is not My word like a fire?' says the Lord, 'And like a hammer that breaks the rock in pieces?'" Jeremiah 23:29

A seed:
Matthew 13:18-23 is the parable of the seeds/soil that we are all familiar with, but I will only list one here. (Read the whole parable for context.) "But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understand it, who indeed bears fruit and produces, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty." Vs. 23

A sword:
"And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God." Ephesians 6:17

I urge us each to take time this week for the study of God's word. It will bless and set a right path for our day. I Thank You Lord for Your written word. Lead us and guide us into all truth so that Christ Jesus may be expressed in these earthen vessels and that You, Father, may be glorified.
Amen