Talk Together
Family conversations with God’s Word.
Have you ever tried to put together a set of building bricks without the instructions? Was it easy? Did it turn out like the picture on the box?
Think about how silly it would be to open up a huge, expensive, brand-new box of building bricks and then toss the instruction book in the trash! What if you kept the directions, but put them on a bookshelf and didn’t look at them? Would that help you build the set? Without looking at the instructions, I think it’d be very difficult to use all the pieces correctly and build the set, don’t you?
Unfortunately, this is how many people choose to live their lives.
The Bible is God’s Word — an instruction book that helps us build our lives according to His plan. Some people try to build their lives without His help and ignore the truth of His words. But if we really want to be wise, we must read the Bible and obey it.
God’s Word is precious, sweeter than honey and more costly than gold. The psalmist didn’t just read and obey God’s Word, he LOVED God’s Word. Listen to what he says in Psalm 19:7-9.
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"The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether."
Our God is worthy of worship. Worship is our response to Him teaching us about Who He is. When we read God’s Word, God will teach us about Himself. When we respond to His Word with loving obedience, He is blessed.
Our obedience to God’s Word not only blesses God, but it also blesses us. Following His instructions in the Bible is the very best plan to build our life well. Just like the big box of building bricks, following God’s instructions ensures there’s nothing missing and nothing forgotten from the life of worship He wants us to live.