What does it Mean Delight in Scripture?
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
Psalm 119:103
God’s Word is more than commands—it’s where we meet the living God. This is because God reveals himself in Scripture. The Bible leads us beyond words on a page to the God who saves and satisfies.
In the Bible God shows us who he is and what is true. His Word is a window into reality. When we delight in Scripture, we are delighting in the God that Scripture reveals––primarily in the person and work of Jesus Christ.
To approach God’s Word with pleasure is to crave God’s presence and take joy in knowing him through the text. Therefore, readying, studying, and knowing the Bible is an ongoing desire and delight of God’s people.
As we read and believe God’s Word, it comforts, shapes, and transforms us because it gets us more of God. Even God’s commands become sweet as they become a way to orient our lives and hearts around God. To love God is to love His Word, for it is here that we see his glory and beauty.
Scripture 1.18.