"How sweet are Your words to my taste,
Sweeter than honey to my mouth." Psalm 119:103
(Note: the verse is 103, not 3 as stated last week.)

Using Psalm 119:103, let's continue to see what Scripture has to say of God's word. It is my hope that each of us will be challenged to do a deeper study of the Scriptures, setting aside daily a time be with the Holy Spirit in the Word.

Scripture itself describes God's Word as--
Pure:
"The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment the Lord is pure, enlightening eyes." Psalm 19:8

Restraining:
"Your word I have hidden in my heart,
That I might not sin against You." Psalm 119:11 (What a mighty reason to start each day in the Scriptures!)

Perfect:
"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple." Psalm 19:7

Sure:
"The works of His hands are truth and justice; All His precepts are sure." Psalm 111:7

Truth:
"Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth." Psalm 119:142 And, "You are near, O Lord, And all Your commandments are truth." Vs. 151 And, "The entirety of Your word is truth, And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever." Vs. 160

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

Effectual:
"So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth; It shall not return to Me void, But it shall accomplish what I please, And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it." Isaiah 55:11 (This is one of those wonderful verses filled with hope and promise.)

Sanctifying:
The Apostle Paul is referring to Christ's sanctifying love for the church, "So that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the Word." Ephesians 5:26

Inspired:
"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 1:21 And, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man (and woman) of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work." 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (My parenthesis)

Living and Active:
Hebrews 4:12, comes up from time to time in our Greetings, and is a verse that each should welcome as a faithful promise in conjunction with God conforming us to the image of His Son (Romans 8:29).
" 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 thought and intents of the heart."  Hebrews 4:12 Romans 8:29 says, "For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren."

So we see that this written word of God is pure, restraining, perfect, sure, truth, enduring, effectual, sanctifying, inspired, living and active! It is the revelation of our Lord who is all these things and more; He is THE Living Word! The Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End.
"In the beginning as the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God." John 1:1-2 And the Apostle John testifies, "And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth."
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How privileged we are to have this written word! So many in this world do not. We thank You Lord for those missionaries that answer Your call -- those whose very life express You. Each of our lives are called to do the same wherever we are placed. Lord, all we can say is Thank You! Amen