Devotion Tuesday 12.1.09

 

 

Devotion

12-1-09

To The End

Psalm 119:11

Your word I have treasured in my heart that I might not sin against You.”

 

The door quietly closed as the nurse left the room. Finally alone, Joyce held her new born daughter in her arms. She couldn’t take her eyes off this precious little angel.  Gently and slowly she lifted her baby girl up and placed her cheek next to hers. Oh the soft and pure feel of her baby’s skin next to hers. No words could express the deep feeling of awe and the unmistakable bound she so quickly felt. A simple tear fell from the side of Joyce’s eye. It was a tear of the deepest joy she had ever felt in her lifetime. She knew that the child she held in her arms was more precious than gold and she would now defend, protect, nurture, love and fight if need be, to the very end for her life.

 

Can you recall that moment in your life when you held your first born or any of your children in your arms for the first time? If you don’t have children, can you recall a moment when you have been held or when you held someone you loved? Oh there is nothing like it on the face of this earth. Those loved ones are special because they hold a very deep and dear place in our hearts. We cannot imagine our lives without them. We treasure their lives. They make our lives better, richer and fuller.

We would fight for their lives to the very end.

 

Can you recall that moment when you felt the love of the heavenly Father on the day you received Christ as your Savior? Do you recall the moment you read His words of promise and protection and knew they were for you?  There is nothing like it in all eternity. I can often feel His loving arms wrapped around me through His word.  It comforts me, guides me, and reveals His promises for me and my children. I cannot imagine my life without Him or His word. His word is more precious than gold. I desire to know and understand God’s word so that I will not sin against Him.  It holds a very dear place within my life, my soul, and my heart. I will defend it, share it, and love it to the end.

This is what it means to treasure God’s word in your heart.