How Could We Live Without It?

The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
(Psalm 19:7-8, ESV)

The purpose of God's word, then, is to:

1. Revive the soul, for it was dead in sin!
2. Bestow true wisdom, for our minds were filled with the foolishness of the world.
3. Bring true joy, for we were once perishing in the desert of sorrow.
4. Enlighten the eyes once blinded by Satan, the great deceiver.

When we reflect on these -- just a small handful of benefits you and I derive from the oracles of God -- it is difficult to imagine what life would be like without access to the holy Scriptures.

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