Is God's Word Treasured In Your Heart?

For 176 verses the psalmist writes powerfully regarding the word of God. He begins with a blessing to all who walk in the Law, v. 1. He ends with expressions of longing for salvation according to the law, the commandments. The word of God is lifted high in prestige and importance for the child of God.

Today, I would like to emphasize the importance of the word applied to the heart. In my blog entry, I propose that God’s message to us encompasses three things. These are:

1) God’s word is to be hid in the heart.

2) God’s word hid guards against sin.

3) The heart with the word hid causes no offense.

I believe we can all see the essentiality of these matters and pay our closest attention to them. Let's begin with number one, "God’s Word Is To Be Hid In The Heart." Why God’s Word? He cannot lie, Titus 1:2. His word is truth, John 17:17. His word is effective, Hebrews 4:12; Jeremiah 23:29 because it saves, Romans 1:16; James 1:21 and because it equips, 2 Timothy 3:16-17.

What does “hid in the heart” mean? Hebrew scholars and more modern translation tell us that “hid” means “treasured.” This involves value, intent, stedfastness. Valued, Psalm 19:7-10. Intent, Ezra 7:10. Intent to learn and obey, Isaiah 2:2-3. Stedfastness, Acts 2:42. What is the heart? That which has thoughts, Genesis 6:5; Luke 2:19. So, to hide something in the heart is to value, learn and obey.

Next, let's look at number two, "God’s Word Hid Guards Against Sin." Some good examples would be Uzzah’s death caused by ignorance, 2 Samuel 6:1-7; 1 Chronicles 15:13-15. God’s words to be in their hearts, Deuteronomy 6:4-6. In Psalms 37:31, “The law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slide.” See also, Acts 17:30-31.

Finally, let's take a look a number three, "The Heart With The Word Hid (Treasured) Causes No Offense." God turns from us when we are in sin, Isaiah 59:1-2. The sin problem is universal, Romans 3:23; and fatal, Romans 6:23. The heart with the word treasured will obey the Gospel, Romans 6:17. The heart with the treasured word walks in the light, 1 John 1:7-9 and seeks forgiveness, Acts 8:22; even in a wilderness, Acts 8:36.

You have just been given many examples of how God's message is not only treasured, but applied to the heart. The basic, but extremely important question I leave you with is this, "Is God’s Word treasured in your heart?"

Scripture: Psalm 119:11

Prayer:

My dear God, I come into your presence so aware of my human frailty and yet overwhelmed by your love for me. I thank you that there is no human experience that I might walk through where your love cannot reach me. If I climb the highest mountain you are there and yet if I find myself in the darkest valley of my life, you are there. Teach me today to love you more. Help me to rest in that love that asks nothing more than the simple trusting heart of a child. In Jesus name, Amen

Have a blessed day,

Klarisa