Hide the Word in Your Heart

By Andrea Merrell

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good;
Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!

Psalm 34:8 NKKV

The Bible tells us to “taste and see that the Lord is good.” One of the best ways to do that is to cultivate a taste for His Word.

Just like healthy food gives life to the body, God’s Word gives life to the soul. Some refer to it as the “true soul food.”

Eugene Peterson says:

Christians feed on Scripture. Holy Scripture nurtures the holy community as food nurtures the human body. Christians don’t simply learn or study or use Scripture; we assimilate it, take it into our lives in a way that it gets metabolized into acts of love.

How wonderful to know that the life-giving Word is not just something we know (memorize). It actually becomes part of who we are. That’s how we are able to walk in love. Forgive others. Pray without ceasing. Give thanks in all circumstances. Put others above ourselves. Delight in the Lord and freely obey His commandments.

The psalmist said, “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth” (Psalm 119:103 NKJV).

Have you developed a taste for God’s Word? Are you hiding it in your heart? If not, why not begin today. Your life will never be the same. That’s a promise.

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