GAIN UNDERSTANDING FROM THE WORD OF GOD

Proclamation:

“How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!  I gain understanding from Your precepts; therefore I hate every wrong path.”  Psalm 119:103-104 (NIV)

Explanation:

The words of this psalm were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by King David.  This is the thirteenth part, Mem, of this twenty-two part psalm.  Here David states that he meditates on The Word of God because he loved it and then he loved it more because he meditated on it.  He gained wisdom, insight, and understanding by meditating on God’s Holy Word. (Psalm 119:98-100)  David actually enjoyed reading and reflecting on The Word of God, stating that to him it was sweeter than honey. (Psalm 119:103)

                                           

Application:

A good man carries The Word of God with him, if not in his hand, it is always in his head and in his heart.  That which we love, we think about often.  The more we meditate on God’s Holy Word, the more we gain an understanding of it and the less likely we are to think about sinful things.  “The fear of The Lord is the beginning of wisdom; and knowledge of The Holy is understanding.” (Proverbs 9:10)  “Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding.” (Proverbs 3:13)  If we truly love The Word of God, it will be reflected in our behavior and in our conversation.  Out of our mouths comes that which is in our hearts. (Matthew 12:34 and 15:18)