INTRODUCTION
For me, Psalm 119 is one of the best Psalms on which to meditate. Each time I ponder what the Psalmist says in Psalm 119, I better appreciate just how important God’s Word is to me, and how important it ought to be to every believer. This morning I briefly write about my thoughts on Psalm 119:103.
PSALM 119:103
Psalm 119:103 reads:
(ESV) 103 How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
(NLT) 103 How sweet your words taste to me; they are sweeter than honey.
The nature of the Psalmist’s Bible engagement was so intense and deep that he tasted God’s Word. He ate it and digested it so that it became a major part of him. In fact, God’s Word was sweeter to him than honey.
The questions that arise from verse 103 are:
· Do you think of God’s Word as sweeter than honey in the sense that it is something you always want to engage?
· Is God’s Word more important to you than are the riches of the world?
· Practically speaking, would you rather work a few extra hours and earn more money and thereby neglect Bible engagement?
· Does your career or business rank above your Bible engagement? Or do you make time for Bible engagement even if the day is hectic?
Although the extent of a person’s Bible engagement (reading, studying, listening, mediating) may not be completely determinative of their spiritual condition; in my opinion, it is a strong indicator of salvation. If you are reading this post and your Bible engagement is very weak or essentially non-existent, possibly you ought to examine yourself consistent with what Paul wrote in 2 Corinthians 13:5 (ESV):
5 Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!
If you are reading this post and are not a Christian, unless God intervenes, your eternal destination is hell. But, your destiny can change. Today can be the day of your salvation. Please see my blog (https://stevebelsheim.com/2020/04/20/for-god-so-loves-you-2/) for a description of how you can be saved and a more concise description at my (https://stevebelsheim.com/2020/10/20/there-is-hope-even-when-there-seems-to-be-no-hope-2/ ).
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