"How sweet are Your words to my taste,
Sweeter than honey to my mouth." Psalm 119:103

I remind you once again that these VERY brief messages are to, hopefully, stir up in each of us a desire to do a deeper study of the Scriptures. With this in mind, let us now look briefly at what Scripture is in the Believer's life.

Scripture is a restraint:
Psalm 119:9 and 11 tells us,
"How can a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed according to Your word." Vs. 9 "Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You." Vs. 11

The Word of God has the power to cleanse:
"If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9 (I quote from the NKJV Open Bible, "The Old Testament laver could only remove the physical dirt from human hands, but the Scriptures possess the ability to take away our moral filth.")

Scripture is a guide:
"Direct my steps by Your word,
And let no iniquity have dominion over me." 119:133 And, Psalm 37:23 tells us, The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, And He delights in his way."
Also,
"A man's heart plans his way,
But the Lord directs his steps." Proverbs 16:9

Scripture is a source of joy:
"And I will delight myself in Your commandments, Which I love. Psalm 119:47 And, "I rejoice at Your word As one who finds great treasure." Psalm 119:162

Scripture is a standard of conduct:
In Titus the Apostle Paul is instructing Titus to teach sound doctrine in Chapter 2 to men, women and slaves. Vs. 5 mentions specifically God's word, "...so that no one will malign the word of God."
(Read the whole chapter for the Scriptural standard of conduct for us today.)

Scripture is the source of new life:
"For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God."
1 Peter 1:23
And,
James speaking in James 1:18,
"Of His own will He brought us forth by the word of truth, that we might be a kind of first fruits of His creatures."

Scripture gives us spiritual food:
"Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good."
1 Peter 2:2 (NIV Study Bible says, "crave, The unrestrained hunger of a healthy baby provides an example of the kind of eager desire for spiritual food that ought to mark the believer.")

It is my prayer that we each have this craving desire for the spiritual food that is available to us in God's Holy Bible.

Lord God, we thank you for Your written word and for Jesus who is Your Living Word. We honor You, praise You, and give You glory for it all belongs to You and You alone. Thank You for loving us and making us a part of Your family. Amen