GOD'S WORD A TREASURE CHEST
GOLD ~ More precious than treasures of gold and jewelry
Psalms 119:127 Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
FOOD ~ Spiritual strength
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: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
COMPASS ~ Directs our lives as we read it daily
Psalms 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
LIGHT ~ Shows the way we should go
Psalms 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
WEAPONS ~ Protects us against our enemy, the devil
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
TOOL ~ Breaks the hardest rock of stubbornness, anger or lies in our lives
Jeremiah 23:29 Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?
SEED ~ Produces a fruitful Christian life
Matthew 13:23 But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.
WATER ~ Cleanses from sin and satisfies spiritual thirst
Psalms 119:9 Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.
MILK ~ Nourishes Christians
1 Peter 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ~ Causes the Christian to sing and be joyful
Psalms 33:1-4 Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. For the word of the LORD is right; and all his works are done in truth.
MEDICINE ~ Heals our heartaches and troubles
Psalms 107:20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
CLOCK ~ Explains when to be saved
2 Corinthians 6:2 For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.
INSTRUCTION BOOK ~ Tells how to live
Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
SOAP ~ Cleans our minds and hearts
John 15:3 Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.
STOP SIGN ~ Keeps us from trouble
Psalms 34:13 Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile.
GO SIGN ~ Gives us the Great Commission
Mark 16:15 And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.
MIRROR ~ Lets us see our sinful nature
Romans 3:23 For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
PILLOW ~ Provides comfort
Psalms 23:1-6 The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
KEY ~ Opens our eyes to understand
Psalms 119:18 Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
HONEY ~ Gives sweetness to our mouth
Psalms 119:103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! yea, sweeter than honey to my mouth!