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DELIGHT IN GOD’S WORD

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.

Delighting includes finding pleasure and joy. The one who delights in God’s word is blessed. Delight is much more than liking, loving and admiring the Word. It should be felt very evidently in our lives.

Why is a person blest?

A person who delights in God’s word should meditate on the Word, contemplate, reflect, focus one’s thought or ponder over for the purpose of reaching spiritual maturity. It is important that we spend time meditating. It is different from casual reading or listening to God’s word at a church service. It involves pondering over what the Lord is telling us.

We allow the Word to shape our decisions, our reactions and our relationships. Our lives are shaped by the Word of God.

A person who delights in God’s Word also yields fruit in season. His is a life of productivity. Like a healthy tree. A fruit giving tree is healthy and is not barren.

Are your lives yielding fruit? Is it productive? Or is it dry, wasted and barren? People who come seeking us know we are reliable and dependable.

A person who delights in God’s Word prospers in all he does. To be prosperous is to succeed in an activity or enterprise. Always in blossom. Let us not compare ourselves with others. Everything we do comes to maturity. Jeremiah 17: 8

A person who delights in God’s Word:

• Reflects
• Is Reliable
• Is Rewarded
• Meditates
• Yields fruit in season
• Prospers in all he does

Let us look at Stephen in Acts 6 and 7. His delight in God’s Word was seen in His defense of God’s Word. He mastered the Scripture and was a man full of Scripture and full of the Spirit.

Using the Word without the Spirit is dangerous. Having the Spirit without the Word leads to confusion. Let us read the Word.

How much time do we spend in God’s Word? Do we enjoy reading it? Are we comfortable only listening to it? Let us decide to read His word, spend time in God’s word, enjoy studying His word and receive and experience the blessing.

Let us meditate on the Word. Let us reflect and ponder on the Scriptures. Let us be a fruit bearing Christian. And He will make us prosperous in everything we do.

Delight in God’s Word.