The Sweetest Joys

Bible Text : Psalm 19:7-11

7 The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple; 8 the precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes; 9 the fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; the rules of the Lord are true, and righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover, by them is your servant warned; in keeping them there is great reward.

Extracted from Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon on Psalm 19

"More to be desired are they than fine gold, yes, than much fine gold." Bible truth is enriching to the soul in the highest degree. The metaphor is one which gathers force as it is brought out;—gold—fine gold—much fine gold. It is good, better, best, and therefore it is not only to be desired with a miser's avidity, but with more than that. As spiritual treasure is more noble than mere material wealth, so should it be desired and sought after with greater eagerness. Men speak of solid gold, but what is so solid as solid truth? For love of gold pleasure is forsworn, ease renounced, and life endangered. Shall we not be ready to do as much for love of truth? "Sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb." John Trapp says, "Old people are all for profit, the young for pleasure. Here's gold for the one, yes, the finest gold in great quantity. Here's honey for the other, yes, live honey dropping from the comb." The pleasures arising from a right understanding of the divine testimonies are of the most delightful order; earthly enjoyments are utterly contemptible, if compared with them. The sweetest joys, yes, the sweetest of the sweetest, falls to his portion who has God's truth to be his heritage.