Thy Word
Thy Word I love, O Lord.
Tis my greatest delight.
Early I rise to seek you
And wait for the morning light.
Thy Word I receive, O Lord.
Tis my daily bread.
It feeds my broken heart
And prepares for the day ahead.
Thy Word I will keep, O Lord.
Tis my strength for each day,
You are the solid rock.
I will follow all your ways.
Thy Word I need, O Lord.
Tis the joy of my heart.
You draw me closer to You,
To teach and Thy Truth to impart .
I give thanks for this wonderful gift.
More precious than silver and gold
A treasure of promise and love,
My Bible, whose worth is untold.
How shall I know my own heart, if I do not read God’s Word?
“For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective]. . . . exposing and judging the very thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 AMP
How shall I learn, if I do not read God’s Word?
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV
“For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.” Romans 15:4 ESV
How shall I have faith, if I do not read God’s Word?
“So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” Romans 10:17 ESV
How shall I be obedient, if I do not read God’s Word?
“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it.” Joshua 1:8 ESV
How shall I find my way, if I do not read God’s Word?
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Psalm 119:105 ESV
How shall I fight the devil, if I do not read God’s Word?
“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. And after fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. And the tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.” But he answered, “It is written . . . Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:1-4 ESV
How shall I keep myself from sin, if I do not read God’s Word?
“I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.” Psalm 119:11
How shall I have peace, if I do not read God’s Word?
“Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.” Psalm 119:165
My Prayer
Lord, Give us a love for your Word. May we hunger for it more every day, that we may serve our family and answer our calling in truth and love.
“I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.” Psalm 119:16
With Love,
Cindy
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This is so good. Loved reading it and Amen to the prayer, may we hunger more for His word every day.
Thankyou for this beautiful post 😊❤️
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Thank you, sweet friend! Blessings, Perth!
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What a great collection of scriptures! I will be bookmarking this for future reference. Thank you so much!
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Thank you for commenting. Blessings, Christina!
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This post made me smile (on the outside and inside)! Thank you, Cindy, for sharing all these Scripture verses with us! It is beautiful when we let God’s Word speak for itself. 🙂
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The longer I walk with the Lord, the more I treasure His Word. Thank you for commenting. Blessings, Emma!
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As do I. ☺️
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Excellent!
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Thank you. Blessings, Kathy!
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The verse you used really hit home and made me crave the Word.
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Wonderful! Blessings, Kate!
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Amen! God’s word is life!
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Thanks for commenting! Blessings, Heather!
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Loved the poem, Cindy. Your deep-down appreciation for God’s Word is reflected in every verse. My heart joins yours in giving thanks for this wonderful gift! Then you gave me new insight into obedience with your question, “How shall I be obedient, if I do not read God’s Word?” and the scripture you chose (Joshua 1:8). It IS true, the more time we spend with God, contemplating His Word, the more we learn to love him and appreciate all he has done and continues to do. Obedience comes more readily as a result of relationship with him. Thank you for sharing your heart, Cindy!
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Thank you, Nancy, for such thoughtful comments. I agree 100%. Blessings, my friend!
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Reblogged this on Thoughts of my good friend, Lindsay, "the prophet and the prayer-warrior".
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Thanks for the reblog! Blessings, Craig!
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a pleasure and the same to you, Cindy
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Hello Cindy, I am a fairly recent Christian at 67 and felt compelled to start a blog myself. I just came across your wonderful blog and glad I did (even though I am a man) Thanks for the articles.
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You are very welcome! Don’t worry. Lots of men read my blog! Blessings, Dennis. I’m glad you found Jesus! That’s wonderful, indeed!
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Cindy this is awesome! Love to hear fellow believers encouraging more time spent with Gods Word! We need it! Thank you and keep ministering!
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Thank you for the encouragement! Blessings, my friend!
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