Sermon Recap
Sweeter Than Honey
Part 2 of 2 in Treasuring God's Word
Parte 2 de 2 de la serie Treasuring God's Word
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Brian Hunter · June 1, 2025
“The laws of the Lord are true, each one is fair. They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey dripping from the comb.”
Scripture Referenced
Recap
Continuing from the prior week’s challenge to bury Scripture deep in the heart (built on Proverbs 4:20-22), Brian turned to Psalm 19 to unpack why God’s word is worth treasuring in the first place. Walking verse by verse, he highlighted how the psalm stacks description after description (the law of the Lord is perfect, the decrees are trustworthy, the commandments are right, the commands are clear, reverence is pure, the laws are true) each one paired with a specific benefit: reviving the soul, making the simple wise, bringing joy, giving insight, lasting forever. Brian encouraged the church to slow down and underline each of these word pairs individually rather than reading past them, treating the psalm as an invitation to notice just how much value Scripture places on itself.
He moved into the psalm’s second half, where the tone shifts from admiration to self-examination: “who can discern their own errors? Cleanse me from hidden faults… keep me also from willful sins.” Brian tied this together as the natural response to genuinely valuing God’s word: not just intellectual appreciation, but an honest, ongoing request for God to search out blind spots a person can’t see in themselves.
The message closed on Psalm 19’s well-known final line, “may the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight,” framing it as a fitting daily prayer for anyone trying to let Scripture actually shape their inner life, not just their reading list.
Touch Points
- Psalm 19 pairs each description of God’s word with a specific benefit. Which pairing stands out most to you right now, and why?
- Brian suggested slowing down and underlining individual words in Scripture rather than reading past them. Is that a practice you’ve tried, and what did you notice?
- The psalm asks God to reveal “hidden faults” a person can’t see on their own. Are you willing to pray that kind of honest, searching prayer this week?
- “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing to you” is offered as a daily prayer. What would change if you prayed that each morning?