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Wise and Safe — Part 1
“Thy Word have I hid in my heart
that I might not sin against Thee” (Psalm 119:11)
This, truly, is a wise and safe thing to do. Let us ponder it. Let us understand it. Let us imitate it. There are three special points suggested, namely, What have I hid? Where have I hid it? Why have I hid it? The reader will easily remember What? Where? Why?
Today we will consider the first point:
1. What have I hid? — “THY WORD.” It is not man’s word, but the Word of God, that liveth and abideth forever. This is the thing to hide. It is a treasure worth hiding. No thief can steal it, no moth corrupt it. It increases by being hidden in the way here spoken of. We cannot set too high a value upon the Word of God. So the Psalmist thought when he “hid” it. This expression sets forth how intensely he prized the Word. “I have hid it.” He placed it out of the reach of every one and everything that could deprive him of it. May we ponder it — may we understand it — may we imitate it!
Tomorrow we will continue with the second and third point.
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