Why should every believer love to meditate on Scripture? The thirteenth stanza of Psalm 119 explains. God’s Word is the source of true wisdom, and those who learn from it will gain more insight than anything that could be shared by those with merely secular knowledge and experience (v 97-100). God’s Word also keeps us on the right path and off of the wrong ones (v 101). When we study it we have God Himself as our teacher (v 102). When we ponder it deeply we discover its sweetness (v 103). And when we learn to love it we will come to hate everything that offends and displeases God (v 104). Stanza fourteen provides more reasons to love God’s Word. As we look to the future, we can never be certain where the path ahead will take us. But the Bible is a lamp to guide us down that path. If you walk on a dark trail, a flashlight helps you take the next step. But if you drive on a dark road, your headlights illumine the route ahead. The Word of God will do both: it will guide your feet right now, and it will shed light on the journey that lies before you. This light is not so much given as detailed guidance for specific choices, such as where to live or what job to take. Rather, it gives moral direction for a life that honors God. The more we are trained in it, the less we will be drawn to whatever is not true or not good (v 105). Nothing in the world gives the same illumination, helping you live by God’s “righteous rules.” In fact, the world will often lead you astray, promoting paths of unrighteousness. This is why every true follower of Christ needs the daily direction that comes from a careful reading of Scripture, along with a firm commitment to walk in its light, no matter what it reveals (v 106). In this dark world our path will sometimes take us through difficult suffering. Yet even when “severely afflicted,” nothing but the promises of God can renew our lives, shining as light at the end of a dark tunnel (v 107). Instructed in God’s Word, our worship will be true and pleasing to Him (v 108). And whatever dangers we face, we will recognize that our greatest threat comes from the enemy of our souls. The devil is crafty, and he would lay a snare for us, that we would fall into sin or abandon God (v 109-110). But the Scriptures are the believer’s “heritage,” a priceless treasure. Like all true children of God, the psalmist finds his joy in them. He is determined to persevere in his obedience to God “forever, to the end” (v 111-112). For further meditation: