THE
WORD SPARKS JOY
BREAD
7 The
law of the Lord is perfect,
reviving the soul. The statutes of the Lord
are trustworthy, making wise the simple. 8 The precepts of the Lord
are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. 9 The fear of the Lord is pure, enduring forever. The
ordinances of the Lord are sure
and altogether righteous. 10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold;
they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. 11 By them is your servant
warned; in keeping them there is great reward.
Psalms 19:7-11 (NIV)
103 How
sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Psalms 119:103 (NIV)
14 I
rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. 15 I meditate on your precepts
and consider your ways. 16 I
delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word. Psalms 119:14-16 (NIV)
52 I
remember your ancient laws, O Lord,
and I find comfort in them. Psalms
119:52 (NIV)
165 Great
peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. Psalms 119:165 (NIV)
3 Then
he said to me, “Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your
stomach with it.” So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth. Ezekiel 3:3 (NIV)
1 Blessed
are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. 2 Blessed are they who keep his
statutes and seek him with all their heart.
Psalms 119:1-2 (NIV)
1 In the
beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the
beginning. 3 Through
him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life
was the light of men. 5 The
light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it. John 1:1-5 (NIV)
15 Let
the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were
called to peace. And be thankful. 16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you
teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns
and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. 17 And whatever you do, whether
in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God
the Father through him. Colossians
3:15-17 (NIV)
BUTTER
“The
Word of God represents all the possibilities of God as at the disposal of true
prayer.” A. T.
Pierson
“His
love is unfailing, His Word unchangeable, His power ever the same; therefore
the heart that trusts Him is kept in ‘perfect peace’…I know He tries me only to
increase my faith, and that it is all in love.
Well, if He is glorified, I am content.” Hudson Taylor
“The words of God which you receive by
your ear, hold fast in your heart; for the Word of God is the food of the
soul.” Gregory I
“We are taught from the Word of
God and from the church creeds that the chief end of man is to glorify God. And
how do we do this? We do so by making sure our actions reflect well on our
Savior. When people gain a taste of heaven by sampling the righteous deeds and
attitudes we serve up, Jesus is glorified.” David
Jeremiah
“It is a
bad world, Donatus, an incredibly bad world.
But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and good people who
have learned the great secret of life.
They have found a joy and a wisdom which is a thousand times better than
any of the pleasures of our sinful life.
They are despised and persecuted, but they care not. They are masters of their souls. They have overcome the world. These people, Donatus, are Christians…and I
am one of them.” St. Cyprian, 200-258
“In
our walk with God we are told explicitly by Christ Himself that it would be His
Spirit who would be sent to guide us and to lead us into all truth (John
16:13). This same gracious Spirit takes
the truth of God, the Word of God, and makes it plain to our hearts and minds
and spiritual understanding. It is He
who gently, tenderly, but persistently says to us, ‘This is the way – walk in
it.’ And as we comply and cooperate with
His gentle promptings a sense of safety, comfort and well-being envelops us.” Phillip
Keller
“Jesus claimed
that the Word of God is inspired, accurate, authoritative, infallible,
unerring, and trustworthy down to its smallest elements. Every single Word of the Bible is precious.” Robert J. Morgan
“If the Word does
not dwell with power in us, it will not pass with power from us.” John Owen
“Do
not question and do not doubt. Each day
holds some small joy that shall escape you if you are preoccupied with
tomorrow. Nothing daunts your Father. Nothing can restore the past and nothing can
bind the future, but today you may live in the full blessing of the Father’s
smile. Hold to His words, for they are
like a nail driven into solid wood. All
else may seem shifting and transitory, but His Word is firm. It is a rock that shall not be moved. It is a firm place to stand.” Frances J. Roberts
“The best kind of
intensive care for a broken heart is to let the words of Christ intensively
care for you. If you let His Word wash
your wounds, let His grace caress your pain, let His Truth touch your bruises,
let His hope heal your ache, you can feel a kind of resurrection on earth.”
Ann Voskamp
“Meditation
is holding the Word of God in the mind until it has affected every area of
one’s life and character.” Andrew
Murray
HEART
SAVOR
- · God’s Word brings joy to the soul of the weary sojourner.
- · Peace comes not from the absence of trouble but from the application of Truth.
- · God’s Word washes our wounds.
