God’s Word Is Your Companion

God’s Word Is Your Companion

Oh, how I love thy law, it is my meditation all the day. Psalm 119:97 [KJV]

Bible Reading: Psalm 119:1-8

Everyone seeks relationship in life. Beginning from childhood, we see children choosing friends and playmates, visiting friends, buying gifts and having fun spending time with the ones they love. This is because human beings naturally seek a sense of belonging and love from various associations. God also seeks companionship; hence, we see in the garden of Eden where He leaves his heavenly throne and comes down to fellowship with Adam and Eve in the cool of the day. God seeks companion not because he is lonely or in need of association but because he loves us. No wonder He said in His word, “I have loved you with an everlasting love” Jeremiah 31:3. He is God all by himself, all-sufficient.

There are various ways by which we can maintain relationship with God, it can be through praying, worship or studying His word. God’s word is a written account containing all the thoughts and intents of God for man and it is to guide our relationship with Him. The Bible does not only guide our relationship with God, it also guides our relationship with fellow humans and in the choices that we make. God’s word stands as a guide that can help us maintain God’s presence. Jesus Christ instructed his disciples to abide in His word. Abiding in God’s word means spending time to know what it says, understanding it and applying it in our daily lives. In fact, the first instruction given to Joshua when he took over from Moses was simple:” This Book of Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success” (Joshua 1:8).

Why do we need God’s word as our companion? Firstly, life is a mystery and only Jesus can unravel the mystery of life. This is because He is LIFE John 14:6. Jesus answered and said, “I am the way, the truth and the LIFE”. The more we are exposed to God’s word, the more we know how to live life to its fullest. God’s word is indeed a potent weapon for shaping lives. Again, we need God’s word as our companion because the world is full of darkness, hence it is the light of God’s word that can dispel every darkness and makes us live victorious lives here on earth. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a LIGHT unto my path (Psalm 119:105). Also, we need God’s word as our companion because God’s word gives us hope for the future, we are not as the hopeless but hopeful (Jeremiah 29:11). God’s word gives the assurance of a brighter tomorrow, encourages us to look beyond our present circumstances and reminds us of eternity with God. They looked for a city whose builder and maker is God (Hebrew 11:10). God’s word is powerful, instructs, sharper than two-edged sword, reveals secrets, makes us wise and full of life. Dear friends, embrace God’s word. Study to show yourself approved unto God and live according to God’s word (2 Timothy 2:15; James 1:22).

Action Point: Make a personal commitment to study the Bible more this year.

Intercessory prayer: Pray for the team writing this daily devotional for God’s grace, wisdom and the provision of resources needed for its production.

Hymn: Ancient words, ever true; Changing me and changing you

We have come with open hearts; Oh, let the ancient words impart.