Psalm 119 - 6 - Waw - Hope, Freedom and Testimony

"(Waw) Lord, give me Your unfailing love,
the salvation that You promised me.
Then I can answer those who taunt me, 
for I trust in Your Word.
Do not snatch Your Word of truth from me,
for Your regulations are my only hope.
I will keep on obeying Your instructions 
forever and ever.
I will walk in freedom,
for I have devoted myself to Your commandments.
I will speak to kings about Your laws,
and I will not be ashamed.
How I delight in Your commands!
How I love them!
I honor and love Your commands.
I meditate on Your decrees." 
(Psalm 119: 41-48)  

Dear friend,

Notes from "Waw":

• We can look to God's Word and hold on to hope. Hope comes from the Lord. Hope is trusting in the fulfillment of the promises that God has made. He has always been faithful to keep them, and He will always continue to be faithful to do so. "Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see." (Hebrews 11:1)
• We are truly free when we walk within God's commands. 
• We may desire to keep God's righteous laws, but that does not remove sin (or desiring sin) from our lives;
• Following God is a lifelong struggle, a war that we cannot win without constant Help;
• We can ask God for help for all aspects of our lives:
• teaching us His Word and His righteous ways;
• understanding His instructions;
• walking in obedience;
• having an eagerness for God's laws, and not a love for money;
• enabling us to pursue (turn our eyes toward) righteous things, rather than worthless ones;
• reassuring us of His promise to guide, care for, and protect those who fear Him;
• abandoning our shameful ways;
• renewing our lives;

Heavenly Father, We thank You for Your Word! We are not unique in our unrighteousness, nor in our desire to rule our own lives and to live for ourselves. Will You help us to desire You, to turn our eyes from the things of this world, to You, Your Word, and Your righteous ways. We cannot do this without You!