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READ:
Psalm 119:89-96

I will never forget Your precepts,
for by them You have given me
life.  -Psalm 119:93

The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered in the late 1940's, contain the oldest known copies of the Hebrew Bible (the Old Testament).  For decades, the scrolls have been carefully guarded and their use often restricted to a small group of scholars.  In an effort to preserve the ancient fragments while broadening access to them, the Israel Antiquities Authority, in partnership with Google, is making high-resolution images of the 2,000-year-old scrolls available to everyone online.

That's good news for scholars and curious students alike.  It's also a reminder of the great treasure we currently possess in the Bible itself.  Throughout Psalm 119, the writer celebrates the eternal nature and life-changing wisdom of God's Word.  At the heart of today's passage, the writer declares, "I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given me life" (v.93).

Many of us have had a Bible almost all our lives, yet how much time do we spend in reading and studying it?  How deeply do we think about the meaning of familiar passages?

Why not make Bible reading a priority each day?  Ask God to guide, teach, and strengthen you through His written Word.  This amazing resource is accessible to all and available now. -David McCasland

Thank You, Lord for the Bible, Your Word to us.
Give us wisdom as we read and study it.
Make us sensitive to Your voice
and give us hearts to obey.  Amen.
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God speaks through His Word-take time to listen.

INSIGHT
Psalm 119 celebrates God's Word and emphasizes its role in the believer's life.  Here, the psalmist affirms its eternality and certainty (v.89) and testifies to God's faithfulness in keeping it (vv.90-91).  Knowing that God's Word had preserved him (v.92), the psalmist committed himself to keeping its commandments:  "I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given me life" (v.93).

Have a blessed day and week ahead.
God Our Creator's Love Always
Unity & Peace