Psalm 119 highlights the importance of being devoted to God’s Word. This theme is as pertinent today as it was when this psalm was written. Some Christians, however, tend to downplay the importance of knowing the Bible in favour of hearing from God ‘directly.’ God is indeed speaking to us all the time in every circumstance, but we require some context and framework to be able to recognise what he is saying to us. The Bible provides this context and framework. Of course, we must be led by the Spirit and not just by words on a page, but we need to be able to map where the Spirit leads. The Bible provides this map. The Bible also provides the foundational covenant basis for our relationship with God. Without an understanding of the nature of that covenant we lack any sense of our position in relation to God. This is a vital prerequisite to knowing God and hearing his voice. Unless you understand what God has already said to us, unless you understand which part of the story you are in, unless you understand the nature of your relationship to God, you will remain deaf to the voice of God. The Word of God in the Bible provides the foundation for life with God. Understanding scripture must therefore be a prime pursuit of all Christians who want to develop a mature and lively faith.
Ask God to continue to speak to you through his Word in the Bible.
Read Psalm 119:97-104
