The Worth of the Word

Reading through Psalm 119 there is so much to grasp, but the prominence of God's Word is hard to miss. One thing that impresses me is the Psalmists love of God's Word. He wants to observe God's law and keep it will all his heart (vs.34). He trusts in God's Word (vs.42). He loves God's law (vs.97), it is a lamp to his feet and light to his path (vs.105) and he wants his footsteps established in God's word (vs.133). These are just a few of the ideas communicated about God's word. I'm struck by how the Psalmist wants to be taught by, learn from, rest in, be revived by, and follow God's word. He meditates on it all day (vs.97)and it makes him "wiser than my enemies" (vs.98) and it's taste is "sweeter than honey..." (vs.103). I think if we are honest the Psalmists interest in and love for God's word far surpasses our own, but it certainly provides us with an example to follow and gives us many sincere prayers to pray. Oh that we would learn the worth of the Word from the Psalmist and begin to make his statements our prayers. Today I was especially struck by Psalm 119:133 "Establish my footsteps in Thy word, and do not let any iniquity have dominion over me."