Shalom,
For the next two days we will be looking at the "WORD" Psalm! In Psalm 119, every verse speaks of God's Word! I will be sharing a few verses that really speak to me today. Verse 2:
2 Blessed (happy, fortunate, to be envied) are they who keep His testimonies, and who seek, inquire for and of Him and crave Him with the whole heart.
Do YOU want blessings and to be blessed? Then BE the "who" of verse 2! It is always our choice! Verse 12:
12 Blessed are You, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
The word "teach" here is the Hebrew word "lamad", which means: to instruct, to goad, to teach - (the rod being an Oriental incentive). It means so much more than just "tell me what Your Word says"! This involves training and doing whatever it takes to instill in us the desire to WANT to learn! Don't pray this prayer lightly, but please get yourself in position to WANT to pray it! He SO wants to really teach us the hidden Truths of His wonderful Word! Thank You, Jesus! Then verses 16-18:
16 I will delight myself in your statutes; I will not forget Your Word. 17 Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live; and I will observe Your Word [hearing, receiving, loving, and obeying it]. 18 Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of Your law.
Again, these are ALL choices that each person must make for themselves! When we choose wisely, our whole life becomes a testimony to the greatness of our God! In order to do this effectively, we must guard our hearts. this will involve making wise choices about who we spend our time with! Verse 63:
63 I am a companion of all those who fear, revere, and worship You, and of those who observe and give heed to Your precepts.
And verse 74:
74 Those who reverently and worshipfully fear You will see me and be glad, because I have hoped in Your Word and tarried for it.
Having friends and companions who love the Word of God as much as you do will put you in position to always have someone to pray in agreement with according to Matthew 18:19! This agreement means to think so alike that you can make a symphony together! Powerful! What are YOUR favorite Psalm 119 verses? Tomorrow we will look at the last 88 verses. I'm sure we'll find many more favorites! Here is a new song from Hillsong United with "God In Everything":
1 John 3:1-2:
1 SEE WHAT [an incredible] quality of love the Father has given (shown, bestowed on) us, that we should [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! The reason that the world does not know (recognize, acknowledge) us is that it does not know (recognize, acknowledge) Him. 2 Beloved, we are [even here and] now God's children; it is not yet disclosed (made clear) what we shall be [hereafter], but we know that when He comes and is manifested we shall [as God's children] resemble and be like Him, for we shall see Him just as He [really] is.
What a wonderful promise and Truth! We ARE His children right now! We have access to all that heaven provides in order to be successful here in this earth! Then, when we see Him, we will be just like Him! Hallelujah! I really can't think of anything I would rather have than that! Come quickly, Lord Jesus! Amen!
Ezekiel 3:18-19:
18 If I say to the wicked, you shall surely die, and you do not give him warning or speak to warn the wicked to turn from his wicked way, to save his life, the same wicked man shall die in his iniquity, but his blood will I require at your hand. 19 Yet if you warn the wicked and he turn not from his wickedness or from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity, but you have delivered yourself.
This is an Old Covenant command to the prophet Ezekiel, but we should take the concept to heart for ourselves! Every unbeliever has to make the choice whether or not they will receive Jesus of Nazareth as their Lord and personal Saviour. WE have been commissioned to preach the Good News of the Gospel to them so that they can KNOW that they have a choice! We are NOT responsible for their choice, but we ARE responsible before God for our obedience to His command! Make sure that you are buying up every opportunity to share the Good News. That will give you a clear conscience and enable you to walk in peace and joy! Amen!
Shalom in Him!
