Friday, January 6, 2017

Psalm 119 : 1-32   " How blessed are those whose way is blameless."  Over and over in these verses the psalmist talks about the Lord's way and our ways.  It is talking about the course of one' s life, the actions along the way, the journey, the manner of how we live.  True happiness is found when we diligently order our lives according to God's Word. 

God's ways are revealed in His Law.
His ways are observed in His witnesses, those who have sought the Lord with all their hearts.
God's ways are completely righteous.
God's ways will bring no shame.
God's ways are learned.
God's ways are pure.

Our ways are considered pure only when they are according to His Word.
We must seek the Lord with all our hearts, treasure His word in our hearts, learn His words, speak His word, rejoice in His word, delight in His word, and not forget His words!

We need the Lord's bountiful help to live and keep His word.
He must open our eyes to behold the wonderful things in His word.
His work in our hearts is necessary so that we do not wander from His word and do not follow the counsel of any other.
His Word must be our source of all our counsel.

We must confess that our ways are not His ways... they are false and full of grief.
But, when we are revived by His word and we cleave to Him,  when we can say, " I have chosen the faithful way";  it is the Lord who enlarges our hearts so that we can not only walk, but "run the way" of His commandments,

Father in heaven,  teach me Your ways and help me to walk in them.. Thank You for giving me the Truth that is Your Word.  Thank You for Jesus Christ the living Word and testimony of the Truth.
May I cling to You and walk in Your ways every day. Counselor, come and fill my heart with Your Word that I might not sin against You.  I ask this wholly in the Name of Jesus, amen.

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