Hiding God’s word in our hearts means we will be aware of sin (described as missing the mark of God’s righteousness). My mom taught me early on, the importance of faith in One who truly can save us from sin. #GodsSon

No one who has walked on the earth is without sin (except our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ). Purity is something to strive for, however, on this road called life.

Guarding us on our way, God provides His word. Storing the Bible up in our hearts means spending ample time reading, meditating and even memorizing it.

Only then can we understand the meaning of Christ’s life, death, burial and resurrection. It was foreshadowed in the Old Testament. It was recounted, historically, in all four gospels. It was explained theologically through the letters to the early church written by the Apostle Paul.

To be right (achieving righteousness) with God means we have believed (or put our faith in) His Word to us. Even the Greek description of Christ (the Logos), literally means “the Word”! (John 1)

According to the BibleHub.com “John begins and ends with the λόγος: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1); “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us” (John 1:14). Here the term identifies the pre-existent Son, active in creation, revelation, and redemption. Abiding in His word proves genuine discipleship (John 8:31) and grants cleansing (John 15:3). Rejecting that word brings judgment: “The word I have spoken will judge him on the last day” (John 12:48).”

Lord, may we receive your word with great joy, knowing this good news of salvation came for us because of your love for the whole world. (John 3:16) ❤️

There is hope for a sin-tainted world. Hope of purity, hope of light and ultimately hope of being “born again” (with new life), as part of God’s family. -Teresa

Psalm 119:9-16 (ESV)

Beth

⁹ How can a young man keep his way pure?
    By guarding it according to your word.
¹⁰ With my whole heart I seek you;
    let me not wander from your commandments!
¹¹ I have stored up your word in my heart,
    that I might not sin against you.
¹² Blessed are you, O Lord;
    teach me your statutes!
¹³ With my lips I declare
    all the rules^[c] of your mouth.
¹⁴ In the way of your testimonies I delight
    as much as in all riches.
¹⁵ I will meditate on your precepts
    and fix my eyes on your ways.
¹⁶ I will delight in your statutes;
    I will not forget your word.Read full chapter

Footnotes

1. Psalm 119:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem of twenty-two stanzas, following the letters of the Hebrew alphabet; within a stanza, each verse begins with the same Hebrew letter
2. Psalm 119:7 Or your just and righteous decrees; also verses 62, 106, 160, 164
3. Psalm 119:13 Or all the just decrees

The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. ESV Text Edition: 2025.

John 1:1-13 (ESV) (bold added for emphasis)

The Word Became Flesh

[1] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. [2] He was in the beginning with God. [3] All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. [4] In him was life, and the life was the light of men. [5] The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

[6] There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. [7] He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him. [8] He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

[9] The true light, which gives light to everyone, was coming into the world. [10] He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him. [11] He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him. [12] But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, [13] who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.