June 24, 2019 – “Psalm 119 declares, “I rejoice at Thy
Word as one that findeth great spoil.” In our day there is a trend to downgrade
the importance and place of the Word of God in our culture, community and
church life. In Bible days after a long and difficult siege, the conquering
army would enter a city and gather the “spoils” of war. The Psalmist rejoices
in God’s Word and places a premium on it. It is “great spoil” to those who
value it!” S. E. Trail
My prayer for you today is for an
appreciation for the Word of God that “abides forever.”
2
Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a
workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
KJV
“It was Saturday morning and Jake, an
avid hunter, woke up ready to go bag the first deer of the season. He walks
down to the kitchen to get a cup of coffee, and to his surprise he finds his
wife, Alice, sitting there, fully dressed in camouflage. Jake asks her,
"What are you up to?" Alice smiles, "I'm going hunting with
you!" Jake, though he has many reservations, reluctantly decides to take
her along. They arrive at the hunting site. Jake sets his wife safely up in the
tree stand and tells her: "If you see a deer, take careful aim on it and
I'll come running back as soon as I hear the shot." Jake walks away with a
smile on his face knowing that Alice couldn't bag an elephant -- much less a
deer. But not 10 minutes pass when he is startled as he hears an array of
gunshots. Quickly, Jake starts running back. As Jake gets closer to her stand,
he hears Alice screaming, "Get away from my deer!" Confused, Jake
races faster towards his screaming wife. And again he hears her yell, "Get
away from my deer!" followed by another volley of gunfire. Now within
sight of where he had left his wife, Jake is surprised to see a cowboy, with
his hands high in the air. The cowboy, obviously distraught, says, "Okay,
lady, okay! It’s your deer! You can have your deer! I don’t want your deer; just
let me get my saddle off it!"
2019 Bible Reading Schedule for today - Psalms 45-51
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