August 10, 2024 8:00 pm
The beautiful bride, gripping her proud father’s arm, was poised to make her way to the altar. But not before the entrance of her thirteen-month-old nephew. Instead of carrying the more common “ring”—he was the “Bible bearer.” In this way, the bride and groom, as committed believers in Jesus, wanted to testify to their love for Scripture. With minimal distraction, the toddler found his way to the front of the church. How illustrative it was that the toddler’s teeth marks were found on the leather cover of the Bible. What a picture of activity that’s fitting for believers in Christ or those who desire to know Him—to taste and take in Scripture.
Psalm 119 celebrates the comprehensive worth of the Bible. After declaring the blessedness of those who live by God’s law (v. 1), the author poetically raved about it, including his love for it. “See how I love your precepts” (v. 159); “I hate and detest falsehood but I love your law” (v. 163); “I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly” (v. 167).
What statements do we make about our love for God and Scripture through how we live? One way to test our love for Him is by asking, What are we partaking of? Have we been “chewing” on the sweet words of Scripture? And then accept this invitation, “Taste and see that the Lord is good” (34:8).
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It's time for a word of encouragement from your friends at Our Daily Bread. Arthur Jackson wrote today's devotional, and he titled it, Scripture Lovers. The beautiful bride, gripping her proud father's arm, was poised to make her way to the altar, but not before the entrance of her 13-month-old nephew. Instead of carrying the more common ring, he was the Bible bearer. In this way, the bride and groom, as committed believers in Jesus, wanted to testify to their love for Scripture.
With minimal distraction, the toddler found his way to the front of the church. How illustrative it was that the toddler's teeth marks were found on the leather cover of the Bible. What a picture of activity that's fitting for believers in Christ or those who desire to know Him, to taste and take in Scripture.
Psalm 119 celebrates the comprehensive worth of the Scriptures. After declaring the blessedness of those who live by God's law, the author poetically raved about it, including his love for it, saying, See how I love your precepts. I hate and detest falsehood, but I love your law. I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly. What statements do we make about our love for God and His Word through how we live?
One way to test our love for Him is by asking, What am I partaking of? Have I been chewing on the sweet words of Scripture? And then accept this invitation, taste, and see that the Lord is good.
Today's Our Daily Bread devotional Scripture reading is from Psalm 119 verses 159 through 168. I rejoice in your promise, like one who finds great spoil. I hate and detest falsehood, but I love your law. Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous laws. Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. I wait for your salvation, Lord. I follow your commands. I obey your statutes, for I love them greatly.
I obey your precepts and your statutes, for all my ways are known to you. Let's pray. O Heavenly Father, may we hunger for you and the wisdom that comes from a life committed to you. Would you please show us where we need to change and to grow and help us to let go of the things that stand between us and a life that honors you. And it's in Jesus' name that we pray. Amen. Thanks for listening today. My name is Wes Ward, and today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread Ministries.
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