How can a young man keep his path pure? By heeding thy word. I find joy in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word. —Ps. 119:9, 16, AT.

We cannot underestimate the value, importance and power of God’s Word. We must give it a continual place in our lives, ahead of the words and commandments of any men who would make God’s Word null and void, even under persecution. For our guide Psalm 119:161 (AS) says: “Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy words.” Hence, we cleave to God’s written Word and obey it. By taking heed to his Word, we can cleanse our path and keep it pure, clear through this dirty world. His Word taken into hearts and heads can make our minds over, and in this way can transform our lives away from all imitating of this corrupt system of things over to a course acceptable to God, in full harmony with him and leading us to eternal life in his new world. —Rom. 12:1, 2, NW. W 6/15