What does "love Your law" imply about our relationship with God's Word? Delighting in God’s Law Psalm 119:97 — “Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.” What “love Your law” Tells Us • Personal affection, not mere duty • Eager submission, welcoming God’s commands as good • Constant attention, letting Scripture occupy the heart “all day long” • Source of joy, not restriction—seeing God’s Word as life-giving Implications for Our Relationship with Scripture • Priority: Scripture shapes every thought and decision (Psalm 1:2; Joshua 1:8) • Intimacy: Loving the law means loving the Lawgiver (John 14:15, 23) • Trust: Confidence that every word is true and beneficial (Proverbs 30:5; 2 Timothy 3:16) • Transformation: Ongoing renewal of mind and character (Romans 12:2; James 1:22-25) • Stability: Unshakable peace amid trials (Psalm 119:165) Practical Ways to Express This Love • Daily reading and slow, prayerful meditation • Memorizing key passages to carry with you • Speaking God’s Word into life situations • Ordering choices by biblical principles, even when costly • Sharing Scripture to encourage others Supporting Scriptures • Psalm 19:7-10 — God’s law “revives the soul” and is “sweeter than honey.” • Deuteronomy 6:5-9 — Love for God shown by keeping His words on the heart and teaching them diligently. • Jeremiah 15:16 — “Your words became … the delight of my heart.” • Colossians 3:16 — “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly.” Summary Loving God’s law is wholehearted affection that treasures, trusts, and obeys Scripture. It invites Scripture to saturate thought, shape conduct, and satisfy the soul, drawing us ever closer to the God who spoke it. |
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