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GOD’S WORD IS WORTHY
THURSDAY, JANUARY 11
Psalm 119:17

1 Thessalonians 2:13-20

 

“…which effectually worketh

also in you that believe.”

 

GOD’S WORD IS WORTHY
 
There are many things that people consider worth living for, eg. their children, their career, their companies, etc. All these, though worthy, are temporary and will soon pass away. The psalmist tells us that the most worthy thing we are to live for and to keep in life is the Word of God. So he seeks the LORD to deal bountifully with him so that he might value the Word in the most special way he can. Without God bestowing His blessings upon him, he cannot give due credit to the worthiness of the Word.
 
To live for: God’s Word is worth living for. It is his spiritual nourishment every day. It strengthens his life to fulfil the tasks that God has assigned him to accomplish so as to glorify Him and enjoy Him forever. When he is sick, the Word is the balm for his aching soul. It soothes the pains of his heart. It heals the wounds and bruises of his daily struggles. The Word preserves the psalmist in times of danger and threat. The attacks of the enemies may cause him to tremble and faint, but the Word revives the child of God who lives for His Word.
 
To keep in: He does his best to keep the Word in his life. He puts a hedge around it to keep it safe. He guards it to the best of his ability so nobody can steal it from him. It is so valuable to him that he has to protect his understanding of God’s Word from any addition or subtraction. He must keep it as it is provided for him. Any letter taken away from the Word would destroy the promises he has. So he made himself circumspect to watch and make sure not one jot nor tittle from the Word that he has learned will be removed. He keeps it by observing the Word. He regards it as his daily provision, remembering that he always have it.
 
Dear reader, let your life focus on glorifying the LORD. Do not waste your life living for what is not worthy. You live your life once only, live it to the fullest!
 
THOUGHT: What is most worth living for for me?
PRAYER: Father, help me to realise that what is worth living for and what is worth keeping is Thy Word.

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