The Pursuit of the Word of God, Part 4

Peter Rufus
What Christians Pursue
The Pursuit of the Word of God, Part 4
Psalm 119
1 July 2018

The nature of the Word of God is divine. When the Psalmist says "your word," he is referring to the written Word of God that was handed down by Moses (v. 57 - 64). It is the law, and the commandments of God. And all throughout the Bible, what the prophets and apostles heard from God, they were commanded to write down. These are the very words of God (1 Pet. 1:16 - 21).

The implication of God's Word being divine is that God is real. He himself teaches through his word. As the psalmist says, "you yourself have taught me" (v. 102). God has spoken, and his Word is authoritative, and sufficient for our lives. To seek something else is to say that God's Word is insufficient, and therefore undermines God, who says it is sufficient.

The practical application is that the Word should be our deepest longing; our greatest treasure; our utmost delight. Why? Because it is where we meet God. We should be obedient amidst persecution, and contented amidst trials, and provoked amidst evil because of the Word.

The Word is where we meet God, and it is the very word of God himself.