In Psalms, chapter one hundred and nineteen, God’s Word contains the spiritual principles that will help us avoid many sorrows, pitfalls, and tragedies brought on by wrong decisions and choices. Consequently, we must treasure its wisdom and steadfastly hold on to it in all life situations, as in verses one hundred and six and twelve […]
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and nineteen, verse ninety-eight, through our devotion to God’s Word, we learn to see life as God sees it, value what He values, and love what He loves. We attune ourselves to the thoughts of God.To have the mind of Christ means knowing His will and His redemptive plan and
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In Psalms, chapter one hundred and nineteen, God sometimes allows believers to experience hardships and troubles to draw them into His Word and to Himself, as in Psalm ninety-four, verse twelve, and Proverbs three, verses eleven through twelve. Several facts exist about God’s discipline of believers and the hardships and troubles He allows them to
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In Psalm one hundred and nineteen, verse fifty-seven, the psalmist’s life centers around God and His Word. If we desire to know God and His love, as in verses fifty-seven through sixty-four, we must abide in His Word, as in fifty-seven, today’s theme verse, “Thou art my portion, O LORD: I have said that I would
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In Psalm one hundred and nineteen, verse fifty, God has ordained that His Word, made powerful by His Spirit, will bring comfort, hope, and strength to His faithful as we experience trouble and sorrow. Because God’s Word is living and active, as in Hebrews four, verse twelve, it has the power to revive and restore
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In Psalm one hundred and nineteen, verses forty-seven to forty-eight, the psalmist’s delight in and heartfelt love for the Word of God. Joy comes to his heart as he reads and obeys God’s Word. Likewise, when believers read the Bible with an earnest desire to understand and keep Christ’s commandments, the holy Spirit imparts God’s
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In Psalms hundred nineteen, verse twenty-seven, God’s Word can only be understood fully with His help, as in verses here in twenty-six, the theme verse, and twenty-nine of this chapter. Therefore, we should continually pray to God by His Holy Spirit to draw near to us, to increase our understanding, and to teach us His
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In Psalms hundred and nineteen, verse twenty-three, the psalmist testifies that he has suffered much scorn, contempt, and slander as he attempted to live a righteous life by God’s Word. This opposition, however, did not deter him from following God’s way. Today, those faithful to Christ and His Word must also expect to be criticized
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In Psalms hundred and nineteen, verse nine, how many believers keep their lives pure, resisting the immoral influences that characterize the ungodly environment in which we live? The second stanza of this psalm lists the following eight ways, one in each verse: by making an irreversible decision to remain loyal to God’s written Word for
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In Psalms, chapter hundred and nineteen, verse six, God’s commandments refer to rules and regulations that express God’s authority and His will for His people and that He expects us to obey. Matthew five, verse nineteen, “Whosoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least
