Exalt the Word of God

Psalm 119:12-16 “Praise be to you, Lord; teach me your decrees. With my lips I recount
all the laws that come from your mouth. I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches. I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways. I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.”

The Psalmist here gives praise to God and speaks of a posture and willingness to learn from Him. And as he learns God’s word, he will recount it, it is ready on his lips, be it for praise, or prayer or for encouragement. The psalmist continues and speaks of his delight in God’s word. He savours and treasures it, it is not a routine of the day that he ticks off, but rather a way he finds joy, as time in God’s word realigns his heart towards God’s heart and draws him close to God. And the psalmist speaks with certainty of a choice he makes, that he will not neglect God’s word.

These verses are a great prayer to carry with us through the year. Hebrews 4:12 says that, “the word of God is living and active.” May we spend time in God’s word, not letting it just be an intellectual comprehension of what is written but letting it be absorbed into our hearts and minds. Feed on God’s word every day, ruminate on it, let it be the treasure you delight in, allowing it to guide, lead and inform how we live and move.

God Bless.