Young Adults' Group

The Worth Of The Word Of God

by Pastor Mark
April 29, 2022

Treasuring the Word of God

We treasure many things in this rich world because of how valuable they seem to be. The more expensive and precious they are, the more treasured they become.

What about the precious Word of God? How much do we treasure the Scriptures in our hearts? The Word of God is often taken for granted and its rich value is lost on us. This is very much reflected in the way we regard and respond to the Lord’s Word. When we do not read it consistently and set it aside for something else that is seemingly more important, we have not valued the Scriptures appropriately for all its worth.

Appreciating the worth of the Word of God

The Psalmist of Psalm 119 had to relearn what it meant for him to value and treasure the Word of God. He sought to compare his understanding of the worth of the Lord’s Word to the worth of the world’s wealth.

1. Valuing the greater worth of the law of God

“The law of Your mouth is better to me than thousands of coins of gold and silver.” (Psalm 119:72)

a. The Psalmist shared about the struggles he had.
b. He had kept company with a group of people whom he called “the proud” (Psalm 119:69).
c. But they forged lies against him.
d. Through such afflictions, he returned to the Lord and His Word (Psalm 119:67).
e. He valued again the great worth of the law from the very mouth of God (Psalm 119:72).
f. Why? The lessons he had learnt through his afflictions helped him appreciate the worth of the Word of God better than thousands of gold and silver coins.
g. The Psalmist had to relearn to value the great worth of the Word of God.

2. Joy in the Word of God

“I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, as much as in all riches.” (Psalm 119:14)

a. The Psalmist had to go through different struggles in life.
b. When he was restored in his relationship with God, his joy in the Lord’s Word returned.
c. His joy was compared with the joy of having great riches.
d. If we truly see and value the great worth of the Word of God, then we would have the great joy of having the Scriptures as a part of our lives.

3. A love for the Word of God

“Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold, yes, than fine gold!” (Psalm 119:127)

a. The Psalmist saw himself as a servant of God (Psalm 119:125).
b. As a servant, he sought understanding from the Lord’s Word (Psalm 119:125).
c. He prayed for God to act against those who disregarded His Word (Psalm 119:126).
d. As a servant of the Lord, the Psalmist had a special heart of love and regard for God’s Word (Psalm 119:127).
e. His love for the Scriptures was more significant than the love for gold, even the finest gold.

Let us be challenged to develop the same heart of love for the Lord’s Word. Let us be challenged to appreciate the great worth of the Scriptures and to respond to it appropriately with joy and love.

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