The Reformed Doctrine of Pleasant Words

Since God rules all things, his word is supreme. As supreme, that word is not only powerful, but utterly delightful. It is pleasant to the human soul (though it is offensive to our sin and terrifying to God’s enemies). But the believer understands the pleasures of God’s word. Our dear brother Solomon had the privilege of enjoying this pleasure as he pondered and penned the very words:

The Preacher sought to find words of delight, and uprightly he wrote words of truth.

-Ecclesiastes 12:10

If God’s word was not pleasant it would not be God’s word, for he is the source of all pleasure. Let’s steward our taste for God’s word and treasure it always, for truth, and for enjoyment. As the catechism says, our chief end is to glorify God and enjoy him forever. For now, we do this mainly through the sweet, sweet delights of Scripture.