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Being Devoted to God » A characteristic of saints
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Decision » Instances of » Job
And the LORD said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and shunneth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined. Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
The scriptures » Saints » Esteem, above all things
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
The word of God » Despised by the foolish » Food for the soul
How sweet are thy words to my taste! yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
As new-born babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.
But thou, son of man, hear what I say to thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and eat that which I give thee.
Moreover he said to me, Son of man, eat what thou findest; eat this roll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.