In v. 23:12, Job says, "I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread." Lets examine his statement.
First, we need bread (or food in general which this signifies) to live. We can not live without bread. We need it constantly (daily) to survive. When we go without it even for a while, we suffer - we experience hunger, pain, and our performance in life declines. Daily bread is life sustaining.
Job says that God's word is even more important to him! Job needs God's word to live. Job can't live without God's word. Job needs it constantly to survive. If Job goes without it for even a while, he will suffer - he will experience "God-hunger," pain (from living outside of God's word), and his performance in life will be imperiled. God's word is life sustaining to Job - more than daily bread!!!
How often do you study God's Word? Daily? Can you go days without consuming His word? If you aren't a daily consumer of God's Word, then you can be sure that your life on earth is negatively affected. Oh, perhaps other people will say you are performing at a high level, but remember what God said about Job - "There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and upright, a man who fears God and shuns evil."
Is that how God would describe you today? If you are not sure, then begin by "treasuring" God's word above your daily bread. Watch what God does in your life - and be open to how He wants to rearrange your priorities.
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