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

We have been considering God's word for a few weeks, let us go once more to the Scriptures to see what opens up to us. We know of a certainty that it will take eternity to know the fullness of them, but here in time let us study so as to receive and understand all that the Holy Spirit desires to teach us. These messages, oh so brief, are only meant to challenge each of us to do deeper personal study. There are different approaches to studying the Bible, seek the Lord in finding the one that is right for you.

Scripture tells us that God's word--
Heals:
Psalm 107 in the NASB is titled "The Lord Delivers Man from Manifold Troubles" Vs. 20 says, "He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions."

Makes free:
"Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, 'If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.'" John 8:21-22

Illuminates:
"The unfolding of Your words gives light; It gives understand to the simple." Psalm 119:130

Bears witness:
"And truly Jesus did many other signs in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book; But these are written that you may believes that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name."
John 20:-30-31

Produces faith:
"So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."
Romans 10:17

Makes wise:
The Apostle Paul writing to Timothy,
"And that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work."  2 Timothy 3:15-17

Rejoices the heart:
Jeremiah 15:17 tells us,
"Your words were found, and I ate them,
And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O Lord God of hosts."
(Do we hunger to taste God's word?)

Created the world:
"By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.
Hebrews 11:3

Regenerates:
This is James to the Jews 'dispersed abroad':
"In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth so that we might be, as it were, the first fruits among His creatures."
James 1:18

Had and will again destroy the world:
The Apostle Peter says of the scoffers' (mockers) question, 'Where is the promise of His coming?'
"For this they willfully forget: that by the word of God the heavens were of old, and the earth standing out of water and in the water, by which the world then existed perished, being flooded with water.
But the heavens and the earth which now exists are kept in store by the same word, reserved for fire until the day of judgment and perdition of ungodly men." 2 Peter 3:5-7

Oh Lord God how mighty is Your word! It behooves each of us to come into knowledge and understanding that we may be 'equipped for every good work.'  For Psalm 119:4 tells us, "You have commanded us To keep Your precepts diligently."

Lead us and guide us Holy Spirit, that we may know the will of God and in knowing it we will obey. 'Trust and obey for there is no other way to be happy in Jesus, but to trust and obey.' Thank you Lord for loving us!  Amen