When we understand the value of God's word in our life, we will crave it at all times. That is what the psalmist is saying when he penned Psalm 119:97-104.

From the words of the writer, these eight verses are why he feels this way about God's word. He tells us from his own experiences why we must commit to the reading and living out of God's word. Remember, it's not just reading it but it's living it!

Notice what he says God's word does for him.
v. 97 - "It is my meditation"
v. 98 - "It makes me wiser than my enemies"
v. 99 - "I have more insight"
v. 100 - "I understand more"
v. 101 - "It keeps my feet from the evil way" - helps me from falling into Satan's traps

I have to agree from my own life. Things come up that will challenge our faith and also challenge our trust in God. When these times come and when your enemies come against you, you are tempted to fight back in the manner in which they are fighting but then you get a hold of God's Word. And that's when you find out that He will do the fighting for you. And you begin to read words of encouragment that tells you not to fret over what He already has under control.

Then you start seeing God's word become as the writer says in verse 103, "How sweet are Thy words to my taste"

Prayer: "Lord, help me to crave your word knowing how I can improve as a person by abiding by what you say."