Sunday, October 9, 2016

Psalm 119

How can a young man cleanse his way?
By taking heed according to Your word...
Your word I have hidden in my heart,
That I might not sin against You...The entirety of Your word is truth,
And every one of Your righteous judgments endures forever. v.9,11,160

Read chapter 119
Longest chapter in the bible, 176 verses broken in to 22 stanza of eight verses.  Each stanza is alphabetically places of the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet.  The main theme or subject through all 176 verse is the word of the Lord.  The author, most likely David, had many books of scriptures that he didn't just read but meditated on.  Every verse drips like honey of how good every drop of God's word is, not a repetitive line but each verse is a fresh connection and shade of meaning.
A few verses that have stood out to me are verse 9, 11, and 160.
In verse nine it shows how a young man can be pure and that by heeding to the Lord's word.  Many men say it's impossible, for example, for a man no to masturbate, but heeding the Lord's word I know many men that have proven this true.
In verse eleven it talks of hiding God's word in the heart so that we may not sin against the Lord.  How often do we read the Bible and not know what we read or understand it or don't care for memorizing scripture, yet it is being hidden in our heart for the right time that we may not sin.
In verse 160 it says the entirety, the sum of God's word is truth.  Even books like Micah or 1st Chronicles or Revelation is needed to make scripture whole.  The sum of all 66 books equals 100%, every book is needed, so don't just dismiss one.
What verse speaks to you in how you value the word of the Lord?

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