Living For and By the Word of God!
Scripture Reading: 2
Timothy 3:10-17
The faithful child of God has an enduring love for God and His Word.
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It is by God's Word that the Christian is enabled to survive the troubles of
life.
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It is by God's Word that man is able to find true wisdom.
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It is by God's Word that encouragement is readily available.
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It is God's Word that is indispensable to those seeking to live each day for
the Lord.
One of the great chapters in the Bible, which embodies a great love for God
and His Word, is
Psalm 119.
It is a chapter about walking, living, and meditating
intently and at length within the distinct features of the
Words of Life.
This great song teaches the student of the Scriptures the
importance of loving God and His Word; in an attitude of
thankfulness and of
spiritual solace and
perseverance.
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This great
Psalm is a treatise about trusting God in everyday life.
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For every
situation in life God has revealed His will.
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All one has
to do is seek the answer.
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It is
written, "Your word I have hidden in
my heart, That I might not sin against You!" (Psalm
119:11).
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No one is
ever justified in not obeying God.
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Therefore,
it is necessary to know God's will and store it up in the heart.
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In seeking
to please God one can attain true happiness.
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Jesus
taught that happiness comes from having an intense appetite to know
righteousness. "Blessed are those
who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled"(Matthew
5:6).
Yet, multitudes go without spiritual food depriving themselves
of the blessings God has to offer, because they have no desire to lay
the Words of Life in their heart in order to not sin against God.
LIVING FOR
AND BY THE WORD OF GOD IS A DAILY WALK
–
Psalms 119:1
–
Genesis 5:24;
Hebrews 11:5-6;
Enoch;
Colossians 3:12-17.
LIVING FOR
AND BY THE WORD OF GOD IS THE WAY OF PERFECT VISION
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Psalms 119:18
– Jesus condemned the Pharisees for their blindness;
Matthew 15:14. To avoid Myopia –
2 Timothy 3:16.
LIVING FOR
GOD AND HIS WORD IS THE WAY OF HOPE
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Psalms 119:114
– Hope is a wonderful word! It is a theme often explored in scripture:
Psalms 27:1;
32:7;
33:18-19;
Romans 5:5-6;
8:24-25.
“The eyes
of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know the hope of His
calling”
–
Ephesians 1:18;
“which He worked in Christ”
Vs.20.