God's Word Reveals Life and Defends Faith

Scripture: Psalm 119:41-42

May Your lovingkindnesses also come to me, O Lord,
Your salvation according to Your word;
So I will have an answer for him who reproaches me,
For I trust in Your word.

Insights:  King Hezekiah compiled a lot of psalms and proverbs which were found during the renovation of the Temple.  One of those psalms was the 119 psalm which is the longest psalm/chapter in the Bible.  It takes the letters from the Hebrew alphabet and makes this beautiful song about the Word of God.  Each verse for eight straight verses begins with the same Hebrew letter.  then the next eight verses all begin with the next letter in the Hebrew alphabet until all the letters are used and the poetic picture is complete.  This week we will look at the Hebrew consonant vav.  The forty-first verse points to the fact that Bible points us to the words which reveal life.  In other words, the Bible points to Jesus.  There is no other name by which one must be saved other than Jesus.  Everything in the Old Testament is pointing toward Jesus.  Everything after the New Testament is reflecting and testifying about Jesus.  The Bible tells us how we might enter into that love relationship with Him.  The Bible reveals life.  The forty-second verse lets us know that the Bible gives us the words to defend our faith.  The world is full of people who are deceived and are in the process of trying to deceive us as well.  The only way we are able to stand firm and not fall prey to their enticements is to know the Bible.  It gives us the tools to know all doctrine and provide the arguments against false faiths and ideas.  Beloved, I hope you can see just from the first two points regarding the wonderful word of God how important it is to spend time every day reading the Bible.  It is absolutely vital for our life and vitality in Jesus.

Questions:

1.  Have you received the free gift of eternal life found in Jesus?

2.  As you study the Word are you learning how to defend your faith?

Prayer: Father, thank You Lord for the gift of life which is found in Your Scriptures.  Let me learn and grow in Your Word and learn how to defend my faith more accurately. Amen.