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Psalm 119:98 Thou through Thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me.

Who couldn’t love the Word of God? God will use it to make us wiser than our enemies. Although, as Jesus said, the people of this world are wise in their own generation, they are blind to spiritual wisdom. They are living well in a temporary existence, but cannot see eternal life. Everything for which the world strives is vain and will eventually end, even if it is believed to be perfect.

Even in this world our lives are more pleasant. Our guide is the Spirit of God, while Satan is the guide of the unsaved. Our security is in the power of God, while our enemies security is something that is just temporary. While the unsaved have no special grace to go through the trials of life, all our trials are faced with our hand in the hand of God.

The Word of God is always trustworthy and will never fail us. When we hide the Word of God in our hearts we have immediate access to ready help even through the greatest of difficulties. It is available to help us confront all temptations, to help us shoulder any burden, and to teach us what to do and for what we should hope. A good man will carry his Bible with him, maybe not in his hands, but always in his heart.

On the other hand, when we derive our wisdom and direction from without we are depending on something that is just temporary. Even the counsel of a great man will be imperfect because he isn’t perfect, and even the greatest of men cannot be available all the time.