Today is Valentine’s Day. The greeting card companies make a fortune today. The Valentine cards are filled with romantic expressions and sweet words. These words are powerful when they are received as sincere and “believable”. The greatest love ever expressed is the love of God to mankind. The Bible is filled with sweet words that speak to us personally. They are true, sincere and “believable”. Psalm 119:103, “How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” It must be sweet to our taste when we think of it, or it will not be sweet to our mouth when we talk of it.
II Samuel 23:1, “Now these be the last words of David,…the sweet Psalmist of Israel…”.
Jeremiah 15:16, “Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart:…”.
Matthew 4:4, “But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.” When God fed Israel with the “manna” from Heaven, which was a picture of His Word, the Bible says “the taste of it was like wafers made with honey.” Psalm 19:10, “More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.” What words of God are “sweet” to you? “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee?” “I am thy
God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness?” “I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindess have I drawn thee?” Wouldn’t those be sweet words to hear your mate say? I will love you forever? I will be here to help you? I will never leave you? II Peter 1:4, “Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises:…” Sweet Words! Psalm 23, John 14, Revelation 22.
Carol Mayhall wrote, “I reached into the cupboard for a mug, filled it with water, then popped it into the microwave. After the water was piping hot, I mixed in a packet of hot chocolate and carried it up to the room where I have my quiet time. I sat on the couch with my Bible and sipped the hot liquid, savoring each swallow. Then it dawned on me that what I was doing with my morning hot chocolate was exactly what I should do with the Word of God. As I drank my hot chocolate, it becomes a part of me. So should I be with God’s Word. I should sip and savor, be warmed and fed.”
Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His Word;
Just to rest upon His promise, And to know, “Thus saith the Lord!”
Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him! How I’ve proved Him o’er and o’er;
Jesus, Jesus, precious Jesus! Oh, for grace to trust Him more!