“Whose Words Are These?”

I will delight myself in Your statutes; I will not forget Your word.
(Psalm 119:16)

Today’s big question: whose words are these?
The Scriptures are filled with references that indicate that the words being written are truly the words of God Himself. As a matter of fact, phrases such as “Thus says the Lord” or “Your word” appear more than 2,800 times in the Old Testament alone. Think about that! The Scriptures are clearly working to drive home a key point here!

One example is to go through Psalm 119. In this one Psalm, you will find a reference to the Word of God in every single one of the 176 verses. Over and over again, the Psalmist continues to develop that point.

In Psalm 119:16, David speaks of “delighting” in God’s statutes. You see, David had such a clear understanding of the true source of these words that he felt great joy in his heart. And as you go through the entire Psalm, you will see that part of this joy was related to the fact that these words of God actually had the ability to change lives. David repeats that concept over and over throughout Psalm 119.

But then, in verse 16, David also states that he was committed to not forgetting God’s word. Sadly, that seems to be the state of the world in which we live. So many are turning away from the Scriptures, and so many Christians seem to forget about God’s Word as soon as they get into their cars to go home after church each week. It is a fatal error to allow ourselves to forget about God’s Word. They are the very words of the God of the universe, so we must keep them at the forefront of our hearts and minds at all times.

Today’s big idea: the Bible is the very Word of God Himself, therefore we must keep it in the very forefront of our hearts and minds.

What to pray: ask God to use His Word to change your life, and also pray that He will help you to keep His Word in the forefront of your mind.