| The true measure of a Christian’s love for the Lord is his love for the Word, for our Lord said of the Scriptures that “they are they which testify of Me.” He also said, “If ye love Me, keep My commandments,” and “if ye keep My commandments, ye shall abide in My love; even as I have kept My Father’s commandments, and abide in His love.” The psalmist declares that “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee. … I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches. I will meditate in Thy precepts, and have respect unto Thy ways. I will delight myself in Thy statutes: I will not forget Thy word.” When our resurrected Lord walked with the two disciples on the road to Emmaus, “He expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning Himself.” So, dear Christian, “desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby.” “Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and Thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by Thy name, O Lord God of hosts.” |
