Psalms 119:1-3 NIV
“Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the Lord. Blessed are those who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart— they do no wrong but follow his ways.”Psalms 119:1-3 NIV
We must know the laws of the LORD in order to walk in them. Notice the connection in keeping God’s statutes and seeking Him with all our heart. This is not an application of moral restrictions, this is a revolution of our mind, will and emotions that brings joy into our being. Have you ever thought of how easy it is for us to take the Scriptures for granted? Here we are in possession of the very Words of God Almighty. Out of His goodness, He has preserved His Word for us. Not only are we blessed to be in possession of Scripture, we are blessed through knowing scripture. As the Psalmist wrote these words, he had a desire to know the Word beyond just an introductory level. He was not content with just knowing the basics of Scripture, he wanted to know the God who inspired Scripture. He knew that he was not only blessed with having the Word of God, he was blessed by knowing the Word of God. If we follow what the Psalmist says in these first 3 verses, we see that those who practice and know the Scriptures are blessed. In order for us to be blameless, we need to walk in the law of the Lord. If we seek Him with our whole heart and keep His testimonies, we will be blessed. There is a double blessedness that we see in these verses. To know and to practice what God reveals to us in Scripture blesses our lives beyond understanding. It is one thing to just read the Scriptures, it is another thing entirely to know them and to practice them. In verse 2, we are told that we are blessed if we seek Him with our whole heart. This means that if we truly want to feel the blessings of knowing God’s Word, our devotion to His Word needs to extend beyond just skin level. To read the Word and know the Word but not apply it to our heart and to our lives is a soul killer. When you read the Bible and have your time alone with God, do you read it to know it? Or do you read it to live it out and to better love the One who inspired it? Walking only in His paths means that Jesus is the only way, truth and life for you. It is not the Lord and other things. There is no mixing and matching truths to live by. It’s God’s way or no way. Enjoy each moment as you drink of the unlimited cup of God’s blessings toward you. He is not like we are; He will not hold back any good thing from His children!!!
Father thank you for this day and for blessing us so graciously. Lord let Your abundance flow like a river over my friend and family today. Lord help us as we seek to live according to Your Will and experience the blessings of Your presence and grace in our lives. Lord please bless us with wisdom to better know Your Will and the courage to live it. Lord help us to walk blameless in the struggles of this world and seek Your Word above everything else. Lord use my friend and I to be a living epistle to all that cross our paths today. Daddy we love you amen. Be a blessing. Love ya !
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