The Psalmist, of course, sets the pace for a thought like this. Loving the Law of God, law simply being a synonym for the entire Word of God.

“O how love I thy law!” Psalm 119:97

And he must really do that, love the Bible, because he has talked about it for 96 verses now, with several Paragraphs to go! (In Psalm 119, all 176 verses are about the Scripture.)

Several people I’ve known come to mind, saints of God in my estimation, who really loved the Bible. I treasure having been around them, too.

The world has many (though their number is decreasing) bibliophiles. The noun means “book lovers.” (It’s Greek, “biblos” and “phileo.”)

But the world no longer has as many true Bible lovers, I fear.

Yet … there’s more involved than just loving the Bible, great as that quality is in a human life.

Back to Psalm 119:97 … “O how love I thy law! it is my MEDITATION all the day.”

If we love the Book enough, apparently we will meditate on it constantly. This verb (meditate = in Hebrew “siychah”) means “to think, ponder, reflect” on something.

Literally, to talk about the Word of God, even to pray the Word of God!

How much? How often? Look at the godly man as presented in Psalm 1 … “His delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”

The idea surely being that as I love the Bible, I will also ponder the Bible, then undoubtedly I will obey the Bible!

A lot of “meat” in a single little verse today. Chew on it a while, digest it, grow from it!

“O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.”

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

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Proverbs 4 (the Proverbs chapter that matches the day of the month) says this: “For I give you good doctrine.” Quoting wise King Solomon teaching one of his sons.

And the Holy Spirit has skillfully incorporated those words into the Bile, Holy Writ.

The noun “doctrine” here is spelled “leqach” in Hebrew, meaning “that which is learned” Actually one time (in the King James Version) it’s translated “fair speech.”

Many Churches today are deemphasizing (marginalizing) Bible Doctrine! They call it “divisive,” or worse!

But I say “doctrine” is essential to a healthy Christian life, even to be saved one must believe “right doctrine.”

You will to to Heaven or Hell based on your “doctrine.” On whether you believe Jesus is God’s Son or not! Or whether you believe in His bodily Resurrection or not!

All I am doing this morning is urging you to get into a good, Bible preaching Church … under a godly Pastor who knows how to teach … BIBLE DOCTRINE!

One who can “rightly divide the Word.” 2 Timothy 2:15, using a clause that pictures a Daddy slicing a loaf of bread to give to each member of his family! Cut it neatly and straight and evenly … because all the children are hungry!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

God’s Doctrine is not without benefit! He says: “My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass.” Deuteronomy 32:2

Then let it rain!

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Tonight on our YouTube channel (accessible to anyone with Internet service) watch our Hebrews Class. The Text this evening is classic …

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.”

Don’t miss this one!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

Another Bible Lesson here on the Website tomorrow morning, the dear Lord willing.

A Powerful little Verse in Proverbs 2 is quite enlightening on the subject of Wisdom. God’s Wisdom, which is the only Kind in which I am interested. (The wisdom of this world anymore is stark foolishness!)

Here’s the verse I mean …

“For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.” Proverbs 2:6

Remember, a basic definition of this Bible noun “Wisdom” (in Hebrew “chokmah”) is “skill,” particularly “skill at godly living!”

And here “knowledge” means personal, experiential knowledge of God and “understanding” means applying such knowledge to the everyday situations of life! Looks like both are synonyms of Wisdom. Or extensions of Wisdom.

No wonder James, in the New Testaments agrees. “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and it shall be given him.” James 1:5, most of it.

Does anyone today sense a deficit in his or her life? Need more Wisdom?

If so, we now know what to do!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

Oh yes, the LORD then is the Author of Wisdom!

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No Lesson here today on the Website. But between 4:00 and 5:00 this evening a new Hebrews Lesson will be posted. (YouTube and Facebook, under my name.)

Also (more easily accessed on YouTube) you can watch our Acts Lessons, Philippians Lessons, James Lessons, Proverbs Lessons and Job Lessons!

Come study with us the Greatest Book ever written, the divinely inspired Word of God!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell