Words That Change Us!
"The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart;
the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening
the eyes."
Psalm 19: 8
A well-known Christian scholar told about sitting
with a Jewish rabbi he met and listening to the
rabbi recite passages from the Old Testament.
Following along in Hebrew text, the Christian
scholar listened as the Jewish rabbi recited,
from memory, the entire book of Psalms.
Yet the Jewish rabbi was not a Christian. He knew the Old
Testament but did not know the Messiah of whom the Old
Testament speaks. God’s Word was given for more than
rote learning and study.
It was given to rejoice the heart and enlighten the eyes. It was given
so the one who meditates on
it day and night will become like a tree
that yields its fruit in season and whose leaves never wither. It was
given so that the one who embraces it will
prosper in all things
(Psalm 1:1-3). Both the written Word of God and the
living Word
of God are given that we might have life—even abundant life
(John 10: 10)!
Studying and meditating on Scripture is the beginning point.
Then, letting it change our life as needed will be the result.
"The Scriptures were not given to increase
our knowledge but to change our lives."
D. L. Moody
