A Daily Diet Of God’s Word Series

*But that anthropologist wasn’t thrown in the pot, because God’s Word can change us! “The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple”

*You say, “I’ve been a Christian for 20 years and I still need a lot of changes.”

-Well the first part of vs. 7 is for you, and for me too: “The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul.” The NIV says it revives the soul, and that is the meaning. It helps to know that this is the same word David used in the 23rd Psalm when he said, “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. He restores my soul. . .”

*“He restores my soul.” So back in Psalm 19:7, we could say, “The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring and reviving my soul.”

-Believers, we need that! I need that. And the Bible is the place to get it. It’s like God’s spiritual health food store to give us all the revival and renewal we need!

*Start feeding on God’s Word every day because it can change you.

2. And because it can cheer you up.

*As we see in vs. 8, “The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart.”

-Hey church: It’s not the grumpy news. It’s the good news!

*But if you have been feeling and acting like it’s the grumpy news, let me ask you: Are you getting a daily diet of God’s Word? That may be part of the problem, because “the statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart.”

*Sometimes people get down when they compare themselves to other people, somebody richer, smarter, or better looking. Is that you? Maybe you think of yourself as a little nobody.

*President William Howard Taft’s great granddaughter was asked to write her autobiography when she was in the third grade. And this is what she wrote:

-“My great-grandfather was President of the United Sates. My grandfather was a United States Senator. My father is an ambassador. -- And I am a Brownie.” (2)

*You may not feel like much compared to the people around you, but cheer up Christian! Think of all you are in Jesus Christ. Here’s just part of who we are from the Word of God.

-If we have received Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, we can say:

-I am God’s child. - John 1:12

-I am a friend of Jesus Christ. - John 15:15

-I have been justified. - Rom 5:1

-I have been bought with a price, and I belong to God. - 1 Corin 6:19-20

-I am a part of Christ’s body. - 1 Corin 12:27

-I have been chosen by God and adopted as His child. - Eph 1:4-5

-I am accepted. - Eph 1:6

-I have been redeemed and forgiven of all my sins. - Col 1:13-14

-I have direct access to God’s throne through Jesus Christ. - Heb 4:14-16

-I am free from condemnation. - Rom 8:1-2

-And I am confident that God will complete the good work He started in me. - Phil 1:6 (3)

*That’s not grumpy news. -- It’s good news! And that is why the Word of God can rejoice your heart.

-Start feeding on God’s Word every day because it can cheer you up.

3. And because it can clear your vision.

*The Word of God can open your spiritual eyes. As David said in vs. 8, “The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.”