"(Pe) Your laws are wonderful.
No wonder I obey them!
The teaching of Your word gives light,
so even the simple can understand.
I pant with expectation,
longing for Your commands.
Come and show me Your mercy,
as You do for all who love Your name.
Guide my steps by Your word,
so I will not be overcome by evil.
Ransom me from the oppression of evil people;
then I can obey Your commandments.
Look upon me with love;
teach me Your decrees.
Rivers of tears gush from my eyes
because people disobey Your instructions."
(Psalm 119:129-136)
No wonder I obey them!
The teaching of Your word gives light,
so even the simple can understand.
I pant with expectation,
longing for Your commands.
Come and show me Your mercy,
as You do for all who love Your name.
Guide my steps by Your word,
so I will not be overcome by evil.
Ransom me from the oppression of evil people;
then I can obey Your commandments.
Look upon me with love;
teach me Your decrees.
Rivers of tears gush from my eyes
because people disobey Your instructions."
(Psalm 119:129-136)
Dear friend,
Notes from "Pe": Loving God
Do you know how much this speaks to me today? I see the author's joy and his longing for the word of the Lord, and my heart is uplifted. He speaks truth, and this truth speaks to me.
God's laws are wonderful. They are not burdensome. They are not punitive. They are good, very good, wonderful!
God's Word is light-giving. Even the simplest people can understand it. God's Word is not a mystery to be discovered only by some. It is not distant or lofty. It speaks to mankind in plain words of truth.
God's Word guides. It will affect my mind, my heart, my words, my attitudes, my actions, my entire life--if I allow it. God's Word will keep me from evil.
Can you see/hear the author's love for God and His Word? His entire life is devoted to God; he is committed to obedience, to faith in God's mercy, to learning God's Word. He loves God so much that his heart breaks because others disobey (and thus, reject) God.
I want to love and obey God as the Psalmits does!
How do I do this?
The Psalmist shows us the way--know God's Word. Read. Study. Cling.
He is not talking about simply reading out of a forced habit, or mechanical obedience to a moral code. Rather, the Psalmist has developed a love for God through His Word, and this love has become an even deeper longing to love and know God more.
Notes from "Pe": Loving God
Do you know how much this speaks to me today? I see the author's joy and his longing for the word of the Lord, and my heart is uplifted. He speaks truth, and this truth speaks to me.
God's laws are wonderful. They are not burdensome. They are not punitive. They are good, very good, wonderful!
God's Word is light-giving. Even the simplest people can understand it. God's Word is not a mystery to be discovered only by some. It is not distant or lofty. It speaks to mankind in plain words of truth.
God's Word guides. It will affect my mind, my heart, my words, my attitudes, my actions, my entire life--if I allow it. God's Word will keep me from evil.
Can you see/hear the author's love for God and His Word? His entire life is devoted to God; he is committed to obedience, to faith in God's mercy, to learning God's Word. He loves God so much that his heart breaks because others disobey (and thus, reject) God.
I want to love and obey God as the Psalmits does!
How do I do this?
The Psalmist shows us the way--know God's Word. Read. Study. Cling.
He is not talking about simply reading out of a forced habit, or mechanical obedience to a moral code. Rather, the Psalmist has developed a love for God through His Word, and this love has become an even deeper longing to love and know God more.
"If you look for Me wholeheartedly, you will find me."
If I want to know God more, I can. He has revealed Himself. He is waiting to dwell with me, to communicate with me, and to guide me.
If I want to know God more, I will.
My priorities are always revealed by my actions. Excuses are just that, excuses.
- Do I want to know God more?
- Do I want to love God more?
- Am I pursuing a relationship with God, or simply providing excuses for my lack of desire?
- What does my life reveal about my true priorities?
Heavenly Father, You have provided Your Word, Your Light, Your Son. You have promised to be with me. You have shown me Your love. I want to love You. I want to long for You. I want to know You.
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