DCLM Sincere Milk 21 March 2022 — The word of God is sweet
DCLM Sincere Milk 21 March 2022 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — The word of God is sweet
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TOPIC: THE WORD OF GOD IS SWEET
TEXT: PSALM 19:8-14
8 The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9 The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12 Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
13 Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.
Key Verse: “More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb” (Psalm 19:10).
MESSAGE:
About 500 years ago, there lived an English scholar, a graduate of Oxford and Cambridge universities, called William Tyndale. He is fondly called ‘Father of the English Bible.’ He was condemned and executed – burnt alive at the stake publicly – on 6th October 1536. He was only 42 years old.
What was his offence? He translated the Greek Bible into English. The English Bible we easily read and understand today is largely due to his labour and sacrifice. His goal was to make the sweetness of God’s word reach many souls.
What will you also do in honour of your Lord? Many servants of God have passed through many trials to make the Bible available to you. The only way you can appreciate their sacrifices is to treasure the Word, read it, think on it, obey it, preach it and hunger for it as the only food that can nourish and satisfy your soul.
Prayer: Lord, create a hunger in me for Your Word. Let it control all my thoughts and actions.
Further Reading: Hebrews 4:12, 13
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
