What do you find delightful? I delightfully discovered raspberries fruiting in our garden this week, and after a hot day working in the yard I enjoyed a glass of delightful lemonade. I find my wife delightful, even after all these years of marriage. Times with friends, old and new, form delightful experiences.

But I often overlook a ready source of delight. The psalmist wrote:

I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word.

Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.

I enjoy reading the Bible, and I value my (almost) daily times taking in a portion of scripture. But do I open the book with an expectation of enchantment and fascination?

Beyond the thought, reading the Bible is good for me, lies the realization that inside the Good Book I find the very thoughts and impressions of God. The Lord speaks in a way that’s living and active. His words serve as wise counselors, always available.

The Creator of all delights waits behind the text to satisfy once again. Who wouldn’t want to take a look?

Psalm 119 in reading the Bible in 2023

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