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GREAT WEALTH IN GOD’S WORD
LORD’S DAY, MARCH 24
Psalm 119:162-163

Isaiah 9:1-7

 

“…according to the joy in harvest,
and as men rejoice

when they divide the spoil.”

 

GREAT WEALTH IN GOD’S WORD
 
Do you consider the things of this earth (eg. gold, silver, treasures, etc.) as wealth? Or are things spiritual (which will last forever) the riches of your life? Genuinely born-again believers can see the Kingdom of God. Their wealth consists of the heavenly things that are laid up for eternity. They love not the things of this world and they labour for the things that are not corruptible.
 
Rejoice at His Word: To the psalmist, God’s Word is a wealth worth rejoicing in. He considers it as a great spoil, i.e. the booty gathered by the victorious army over the defeated city. All possessions in the besieged city are for the conquerors. They can gather to their hearts’ content. Nothing can prevent them from taking what they desire as long as they are found inside the conquered city.
 
God’s Word is freely available, without prohibition, to all and everyone who wishes to read, hear and ponder. The array of wise counsels and comforting thoughts can be received without limit. God’s Word is far richer than the great spoil. The value of the Word is infinite.
 
Hate and abhor lying: But the unbelieving ones have an opposite view. They love the things of this world. The lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life delight their hearts. To attain worldly things, they will reject biblical ethics and morality. They rather hate and lie to prosper in the world. They will do anything to destroy their competitors and resort to lying to get gain. They will sabotage their business rivals, and bribe to get the upper hand. The ways of God are not in their philosophy. Whatever it takes to get the wealth of this earthly life, they will pursue it. They do not look forward to a life hereafter. They are myopic in their view, thus they “eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die.”
 
Dear reader, what do you consider as your great wealth? Do you value the Word of God as a treasure far greater than the riches of this world? How do you treat the Word in comparison to the material enjoyments of this earth?
 
THOUGHT: Do I love the Word more than the world?

PRAYER: Father, help me to see Thy Word as great wealth.

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