The Treasure of His Word

Jesus answered, If anyone [really] loves Me, he will keep My word (teaching); and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our dwelling place with him. (John 14:23)

But whoever habitually keeps His word and obeys His precepts [and treasures His message in its entirety], in him the love of God has truly been perfected [it is completed and has reached maturity]. By this we know [for certain] that we are in Him. (1 John 2:5)

How blessed and favored by God are those whose way is blameless [those with personal integrity, the upright, the guileless], Who walk in the law [and who are guided by the precepts and revealed will] of the LORD. (Psalm 119:1)

I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies,

As much as in all riches.

I will meditate on Your precepts

And [thoughtfully] regard Your ways [the path of life established by Your precepts].

I will delight in Your statutes;

I will not forget Your word. (Psalm 119:12-16) The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. (Psalm 19:7)

To accept correction is wise, to reject it is stupid. (Proverbs 12:1) And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not do them, will be like a foolish (stupid) man who built his house on the sand. (Matthew 7:26)

He who learns from instruction and correction is on the [right] path of life [and for others his example is a path toward wisdom and blessing], But he who ignores and refuses correction goes off course [and for others his example is a path toward sin and ruin]. (Proverbs 10:17)

Everyone who comes to Me and listens to My words and obeys them, I will show you whom he is like:

he is like a [far-sighted, practical, and sensible] man building a house, who dug deep and laid a foundation on the rock; and when a flood occurred, the torrent burst against that house and yet could not shake it, because it had been securely built and founded on the rock.

But the one who has [merely] heard and has not practiced [what I say], is like a [stupid] man who built a house on the ground without any foundation, and the torrent burst against it; and it immediately collapsed, and the ruin of that house was great. (Luke 6:46-49)