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Home/Featured/5 Things Every Christian Should be Doing with God’s Word

5 Things Every Christian Should be Doing with God’s Word

In Psalm 119, we find David interacting with the Word of God in five ways that should be paradigmatic for all believers.

Written by Michael Kruger | Friday, March 1, 2019

David uses a variety of terminology to describe God’s Word:  commandments, law, statutes, precepts, ordinances, rules, words, testimonies, etc.  These all refer to the Scriptures as they existed in David’s day (essentially the Pentateuch). Thus, Psalm 119 is one of the best examples of Scripture speaking about Scripture.  It is the Word about the Word.

 

Psalm 119 is an amazing Psalm.  Not only is it the longest Psalm (176 verses!), but it is also the Psalm that deals the most directly with the topic of Scripture.  Virtually every verse, in one way or another, refers to God’s Word.

David (who is most likely the author) uses a variety of terminology to describe God’s Word:  commandments, law, statutes, precepts, ordinances, rules, words, testimonies, etc.  These all refer to the Scriptures as they existed in David’s day (essentially the Pentateuch).

Thus, Psalm 119 is one of the best examples of Scripture speaking about Scripture.  It is the Word about the Word.

And in it, we find David interacting with the Word of God in five ways that should be paradigmatic for all believers:

1. Trusting the Word of God.  Time and time again, David expresses his belief that the Scriptures are true (v. 151).  He believes in them (v. 66).  He trusts in their reliability (v. 42).  He states: “The sum of your word is truth” (v. 160).

This first step is key. If a believer doesn’t really regard the Word of God as being fully and entirely trustworthy, then none of the other steps below will follow. This is why the church needs to be quick to deal with the repeated criticisms of the Bible that so often permeate our culture.

2. Studying the Word of God.  David doesn’t just believe the Word, he is a student of the Word.  He learns it (v. 73), he seeks it (v. 155), he has memorized it (v. 153), and regularly meditates on it.

This step ought to naturally follow from the first one.  If God’s Word really is true, then we ought to commit ourselves to being diligent studiers of the Word.  We need to embrace it with our minds, as well as our hearts.

3. Using the Word of God.  It’s one thing to believe and know the Word.  It is another thing to rely on it.  To look to it as a guide during the difficulties and challenges of life.  To lean on it for encouragement and hope.

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