1. Look Up!
V. 1-6
Look Into His Word!
V. 7-11
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
Psalm 19:14

2. The Word & Our Relationship with God
1 Peter 1:22,23; James 1:18,21; Romans 1: Acts 2:22,41; Hebrews 4:12; Romans 10:17

3. 1 Peter 2:2 ~ as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby. 2 Peter 1:5 ~ But also for this very reason, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge… Ps 1:2 ~ But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.

4. Josh 1:7,8 ~ Only be strong and very courageous, that you may observe do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right hand or to the left, that you may prosper wherever you go. 8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

5. Deut 17:18-20 ~ "Also it shall be, when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write for himself a copy of this law in a book, from the one before the priests, the Levites. 19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God and be careful to observe all the words of this law and these statutes, 20 that his heart may not be lifted above his brethren, that he may not turn aside from the commandment to the right hand or to the left, and that he may prolong his days in his kingdom, he and his children in the midst of Israel.

6. 2 Tim 3:15-17 ~ and that from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Col 3:16 ~ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, …

7. How are You Spiritually?
Is the Word of God on your schedule?
Where is your Bible?
Where is your cell phone?
Why is a there often a lack of motivation to read, study and meditate on God’s word?
Luke 8:12; 1 Jn. 2:15

8. Heb 8:11 ~ None of them shall teach his neighbor, and none his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' for all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them.
Do Not Know God!
Jer 2:8 ~ … And those who handle the law did not know Me;…
Jer 4:22 ~ "For My people are foolish, they have not known Me. They are silly children, and they have no understanding. They are wise to do evil, but to do good they have no knowledge."

9. Forget God!
Deut 8:3 ~ …that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.
Deut 8:11 ~ "Beware that you do not forget the Lord your God by not keeping His commandments, His judgments, and His statutes which I command you today,
Deut 8:17 ~ then you say in your heart, 'My power and the might of my hand have gained me this wealth.'

10. A Father’s Diary to His Son
Love
Care
Plans
Hopes
… for his son!

11. God … has in these last days spoken to us by His son ~ Heb. 1:1,2
Ps 63:1 ~ O God, You are my God; Early will I seek You; My soul thirsts for You; My flesh longs for You in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water.
God … has in these last days spoken to us by His son ~ Heb. 1:1,2
It is the message of HIS perfect love, care, plans and hopes for HIS creation whom HE has chosen to adopt and to bring to HIS eternal home.
Matt 5:6 ~ Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be filled.

12. PSALM 19
As we stand in awe of His creation we will even more stand in awe of His word!
“of the Lord (Yahweh)”
The Lord gives us …
The Lord’s ways are …
The Lord seeks to …
Result: Desired more than gold; Sweeter than honey
Warning & Reward
PSALM 119

13. The Word confronts our hearts to …
Who can understand his errors? Cleanse me from secret faults. Keep back Your servant also from presumptuous sins; Let them not have dominion over me. Then I shall be blameless, and I shall be innocent of great transgression ~ v. 12,13
PSALM 19
The Word confronts our hearts to …
See self
See the danger of sin’s progression
Seek God’s answer to sin

14. Look Up! Look Into His Word!
V. 1-6
Look Into His Word!
V. 7-11
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.
John 14:23 ~ “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.”
Psalm 19:14