More Valuable Than Riches

Psalm 119:14 is just one of several verses in this great psalm that compares the value of God’s word with the value of all riches.  Verse 14 tells us  that a believer’s delight in God’s word is not less than what all the world’s treasures can give.  That really is an extraordinary comparison.  How does a believing heart experience this delight?  The degree of desire and delight we experience should be according to the value of the object.  We should have the greatest delight in God and spiritual things because they are the most valuable.  One of the primary effects of grace is that it motivates us to choose God for our greatest good.  In every Christian duty we experience delight.  Psalm 19:10 affirms that both the greatest profit and the greatest pleasure are to be found in believing and obeying God’s word.  The profit is compared to the value of gold, and the pleasure is compared to the sweetness of honey.  The word of God will truly enrich a person and make him happy.