So Sweet!

In Psalm 119:103, 104 📖 , the poet says that God’s Word, the Bible, is the same as honey. Honey is a symbol for joy and pleasure. The poet says, “Your words are so sweet to me, like [the same as] the taste of honey!” ( Psalm 119:103, ERV 📖 ).

What does the poet mean when he says to the Lord, “Your teaching helps me to understand things” ( Psalm 119:104 📖 , EASY)? Why is this idea so important? How does it help us to understand better what Bible study does for us?

For sure, God’s words are very sweet to our spirits. God’s words are different from anything this life offers us. Do you feel far away from God in your heart? You can read His words that are the same as living water. Nothing else can satisfy our thirst for God.

Read Isaiah 55:1–13 📖 . Then answer the questions below.

What does the Lord give to people who ‘eat’ from His Word, the Bible?

What invitation does God give you in these verses?

What does God ask you to do?

What promise does God make to you?

God’s living and powerful Word touches our hearts and helps us to grow in Jesus. But we must spend time studying the Bible if we want growth to happen. We also must be willing to follow everything that God teaches us.

The Bible says, “You should look for the Lord before it is too late” ( Isaiah 55:6, ERV 📖 ). What does this verse mean? What are ways you can look for the Lord?