hey welcome to today's encouragement from our daily bread devotional for today titled grasping God's word was written by James Banks
 a rugged cast iron ring stood strong against the harsh Minnesota winter as it hung on the door frame of my great-uncles old farmhouse more than a hundred feet away was another ring firmly fixed to the dairy barn when there was a blizzard my uncle would attach a line between both ring so that he could find a path between the house and the barn keeping a firm grip on the line kept him from losing his way in the blinding snow
 my uncle's use of a safety line in a snowstorm reminds me of how the psalmist David used the lines of Hebrew poetry to trace how God's wisdom guides us through life and guards us against sin and error in Psalm 19 he declares the decrees of the Lord are firm and all of them are righteous they are more precious than gold then much pure gold they are sweeter than honey than honey from the honeycomb by them your servant is warned and keeping them there is great reward
 a firm grasp of the truths of scripture informed by God's spirit working in our hearts keeps us from losing our way and helps us make decisions that honor God and others the Bible warns us against wandering from God and shows us the way home it tells us of the Priceless love of our savior and the blessings that away doll who place their faith in him scripture is a Lifeline may God help us cling to it always
 today's our daily bread devotional scripture reading is taken from Psalm 19 verses 7 through 14
 the law of the Lord is perfect refreshing the soul the statutes of the Lord are trustworthy making wise the simple the precepts of the Lord are right giving Joy to the heart the commands of the Lord are radiant giving light to the eyes the fear of the Lord is pure enduring forever the decrees of the Lord are firm and all of them are righteous they are more precious than gold than much pure gold they are sweeter than honey than honey from the honeycomb by them your servant is warned and keeping them there is great reward but who can discern their own errors forgive my Hidden Falls keep your servant also from willful sins may they not rule over me then I will be blameless innocent of great transgression made these
 words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight Lord my rock and my redeemer
 let's pray heavenly father thank you for the rich deep blessings of scripture help us to treasure you and your teaching today and it's in Jesus name that we pray amen
 thanks so much for listening today my name is Wes Ward and today's encouragement was provided by Our Daily Bread Ministries