Psalm 119:89 says, “For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.”
Sunrise over the Dead Sea, Israel
Yet it is God’s intention that His Word would also be established on the earth. There seems to be no problem with the acceptance of God’s word in heaven. In heaven there is no opposition to God’s word. In heaven His will is done. Now on the earth we have some problems due to sin and Satan. On earth there is a battle , in heaven no battle.
Let’s continue on to verse 101, “I have refrained my feet from every evil way, that I might keep thy word.” Again the Word is something to keep. Verse 103, “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!”
The Word of God is something sweet to our taste. Verse 105, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Here we see that the Word of God is light to us; it tells us where to go. It shows us where to go. Verse 107, “I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.” Again we see that the Word give us life.
I really like this next verse, verse 130, “The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto the simple.” Notice it doesn’t just say, “The reading of Thy word gives light”, or, “The study of the Word gives light”. You do need to read the Word and study the Word, but this verse says, “The entrance of Thy word gives light”. This passage always reminds me of John 6. Jesus was speaking to the disciples, there. He was talking about Himself being the bread of life that came down from Heaven.
At the end of that portion He says in verse 63, “…The words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.” In order for the Word of God to have entrance into us, first of all, our heart has to be prepared to listen to the Word. Secondly, we need to have the attitude that we are going to obey the Word of God. The Word of God needs to be spirit and life to us because when it is spirit and life it can enter into our hearts.
Psalm 119:89 says, “For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.”