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The Gift of God's Word

DAY 2 OF 6

Discipline Begins with Delight

How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! (v. 17)

Last Easter a college student in our congregation received baptism. Before going under the waters, she shared her story. Not being raised in a Christian home and with only a vague understanding of the church, she somehow found herself at a Christian college. By the end of her first year, she was curious enough to buy a Bible. Someone suggested she begin with Psalm 139. “I could not make it twenty seconds without crying,” she said. Every phrase drew her deeper into weeping joy.

Oh, that all of us would find such life-giving joy in the Bible! I am convinced we can. As the calendar turns to a new year, many resolve to read the Bible more. How can we build that habit? The discipline of Bible reading begins with delight: “How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!” (v. 17). Psalm 1 describes the blessed person as one whose “delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water” (Ps. 1:2-3).

Try to begin with the posture of delight as you approach God’s Word. Allow your curiosity to curate taste buds that savor every verse as if Jesus himself were right with you, revealing more of God’s glorious grace. If you begin with delight, you will find so much more. “More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb” (Ps. 19:10).

As you pray, thank God for his Word.

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The Gift of God's Word

If you want to encounter Jesus, the living Word of God, there is no better place to start than in the pages of the Bible. This six-day reading plan will show you how to enjoy a relationship with Jesus through the Bible and apply what you learn to your everyday life. It’s a journey that helps us delight in the Word, discern its meaning, and do what it says.

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