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How sweet are Your words to my taste, [Sweeter] than honey to my mouth! Psalm 119:103
While excavating ancient Egyptian tombs, archaeologists often find pots of honey. Remove the seal and the golden honey looks brand new. Dip in a spoon and it tastes absolutely fresh. And it is. The Smithsonian says sealed pure honey has an "eternal shelf-life."
So, it's apropos that scripture compares God's words to honey: pure, sealed, desirable, and absolutely fresh despite the millennia.
The Bible also tells us:
Prayer: Lord, I know You, I read the Bible, and I desire to taste more of Your sweeter-than-honey Word. Always keep me hungry for more.
While excavating ancient Egyptian tombs, archaeologists often find pots of honey. Remove the seal and the golden honey looks brand new. Dip in a spoon and it tastes absolutely fresh. And it is. The Smithsonian says sealed pure honey has an "eternal shelf-life."
So, it's apropos that scripture compares God's words to honey: pure, sealed, desirable, and absolutely fresh despite the millennia.
The Bible also tells us:
- - God's Word is to be desired more than anything else you could delight in (Psalm 19:10).
- - Besides the immediate joy of studying God's Word, there are lasting and eternal benefits (Proverbs 24:13-14).
- - A personal relationship with God is prerequisite before digesting His Word (Jeremiah 15:16).
- - God's Word is to be digested, not just observed or read. It is to fill your life (Ezekiel 2:8:3:3).
- - God's Word always tastes sweeter than honey yet words of judgment can turn one's stomach sour (Revelation 10:8-11).
- - You don't want to settle for less than God's words (Psalm 119:103).
Prayer: Lord, I know You, I read the Bible, and I desire to taste more of Your sweeter-than-honey Word. Always keep me hungry for more.
