MARCH 15, 2012

A Search For The Top Ten

Read: Psalm 119:97-104

Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day. —Psalm 119:97

BibleGateway, an online Bible resource, looked at the viewing
habits of some of their 8 million monthly visitors. They found
that John 3:16 was the most-searched-for verse in 2010.

I don’t think it’s surprising that it would be number one on the
 list. It tells us that God loved us so much that He sent His Son
 to rescue us from our sin and give us everlasting life.
Number 10 on the list is Jesus’ commission to His followers
to spread that good news: “Go therefore and make disciples
of all the nations” (Matt. 28:19). Also in the top 10 are
Jeremiah 29:11 and Romans 8:28 about God’s good
plans and purposes for His people.

The scriptures are filled with truths to search out and share.
In Psalm 119, the longest chapter in the Bible, the psalmist
shared his thoughts about the Word and his desire to
search it and be taught by God. He said, “Oh, how I love
Your law!” (v.97). Our Bible reading for today shows some
of the psalmist’s reasons for loving it: It gives him wisdom
 and understanding, it restrains his feet from evil, and it is
sweet. Therefore, it’s his meditation “all the day.”

Let’s keep taking the time to read the Bible. The more we
search the Word, the more we’ll grow in our love for it and
 its Author (v.97).

Search the scriptures’ precious store—
As a miner digs for ore;
Search, and you will surely find
Treasures to enrich the mind. —Anon.

The more you read the Bible, the more you’ll love its Author.

Source: Our Daily Bread 2012