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GOD’S WORD IN MY MOUTH
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24
Psalm 119:43-45
Psalm 19
“…sweeter also than honey
and the honeycomb.”
GOD’S WORD IN MY MOUTH
Why is it important for believers to regularly read the Word of God and meditate upon it day and night? The psalmist explains that it is the Word of Truth that is so essential for him. When he forgets the Word and consequently fails to reflect upon it, the truth will not be at the centre of his words and actions. The psalmist lays down for us the effects of losing the Word from his mouth. He considers a scenario where the LORD may snatch it out of his mouth and he may forget the truth. He prays it will not happen because lies are round the corner, ready to distort his words.
I have hoped in Thy judgments: The Word of Truth is his hope. Through it, he awaits God’s good judgments upon him. Lying and deceitful words will accuse him and cause him to lose hope. There is nothing to expect in lies than the condemnation in hell and the eternal lake of fire. Even on earth, falsehood is the cause of troubles and contentions. Without the Word of Truth, there will be constant strife and divisions, but when it is the centre of the heart of everyone, there is charity and unity. The LORD’s judgments are fair and without respect of men. His truth justifies the saints and sanctifies them. The Word of Truth is his anchor, that he may not be taken by the lies of the enemy so that God will not judge him.
I shall keep Thy law continually: How can a man keep God’s law forever? Well, the psalmist has this trust that when he meditates upon the Word of Truth day and night, he shall be likened to a tree planted by the rivers of water. It shall never lack its needs and will flourish to bear fruit in its season. So it is for him whose mouth keeps the Word of God. He shall abide by it for he never more has the desire to transgress against God’s law in the eternal Kingdom in Heaven. He wishes to keep it forever and ever.
The psalmist describes his walk at liberty, a journey full of walls to keep him free from the falsehood of this wicked world.
THOUGHT: Do I love the Word of Truth as I love the God of truth?
PRAYER: Father, help me to trust in Thy Word.