“More to be desired are they than gold, Yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.”
Psalms 19:10
Each time we open this Book, we must approach it with reverence and respect—it is the very Word of God! You and I cannot grow as Christians without being in this Book and without this Book being in us.
Job declared, “I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food” (Job 23:12). The psalmist said, “Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You” (Ps. 119:11).
Our attitude toward this Book will determine the spiritual growth of each one of us.
William Tyndale gave his very life for this Book when he was burned at the stake for holding to the truth found in the Bible. He died at the age of only forty-two on October 6, 1536. His last words were partially a quotation from Psalm 119:18—“Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law”—except that Tyndale prayed, “Open the King of England’s eyes, that he might see the wondrous things from Your law.”
His prayer was answered two years later when King Henry VIII ordered that the Bible translated by Miles Coverdale be used in every parish in England. The Coverdale Bible was largely based on the work of William Tyndale, and in 1539, the Tyndale Bible was published.
What is our attitude toward the Bible?
The psalmist said, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Ps. 119:105). In Psalm 19, we see firsthand what David’s attitude toward the Word of God was. Read through that Psalm and notice that there are six titles of the Word of God, six descriptions of what it is, and six effects of what it does. It is helpful to see how the psalmist lays these truths out for us.
We need to have the same attitude toward Scripture that Jeremiah had. He said, “Your words were found, and I ate them, and Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart…” (Jer. 15:16).
Anchor For Today:
Spend time in the Word of God, and let the Word dwell richly in you.