Mar 8

Psalm 1
Memorise Psalm 77:12
“…My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.”

Psalm 1 is a well-known psalm. It describes what a person will be like if he loves God’s Word and lives by it while shunning all evil. Such a man finds God’s Word a delight. What do you find joy in? What makes you happy? For some it may be the latest computer game. Some find joy in being with friends and doing things together. Others find joy in reading or sports. With things that you enjoy, you may find yourself spending a lot of time doing it and not realise it. That is what it is like when you enjoy doing something. How about God’s Word? When you read the Bible or hear a sermon preached, do you find that you are interested in it? Do you find joy in hearing and reading God’s Word? Or is it something that you find burdensome or even boring? If so, why do you think so? The Psalmist holds a very different view of God’s Word. “I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.” (Psalm 40:8). Doing God’s will is a joy. God’s law is dear to him and resides in his heart.

“How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Psalm 119:103). Job in all his languishing said, “Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.” (Job 23:12). To Job, God’s Word is more important than food.

The desire to turn to God’s Word should be natural. “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby” (1 Peter 2:2). As a baby hungers for food, so should the Christian’s hunger for the Word of God be. Hence, for the Christian to desire to think of God’s Word night and day should in fact be a natural thing to do. For some of us, the love is present, However, the day’s activities with its distractions make it hard to focus on God’s Word. For others, there may be a complete lack of desire or love for God’s Word. If you belong to this group, you must be cautious as you may never have been saved in the first place. Check your heart and ask if you have ever loved Christ. If not, you must seek salvation immediately.

Thought: What hinders me in my love of God’s Word?
Prayer: Lord, renew a passionate love of God’s Word within me today.