Psalm 119:129-136

God’s Word is a blessed treasure in our lives.  It provides the things that we do need and protects us from that which would harm us.  We must learn to spend time in God’s Word and dedicate ourselves to obeying God’s Word if we want to make use of the treasure that God’s Word represents.  That which we value we will make room for in our schedules and will dedicate ourselves to follow.  God’s Word should be that treasure in our lives and must occupy a significant and privileged place in each of our agendas.

GOD’S WORD GIVES PROVISION OF DIRECTION: God’s Word tells us exactly what we should do and what we should not do.  It is written in a way that is clear for all of us to understand the standard to which the Lord holds us.  The truth is that God’s ways may go against the natural bent of our sinful hearts, but they are very good and pleasurable for us because God’s instructions will always bring great joy to all how follow them.  For example: most of us have a hard time with anxiety and worry.  It is part of our sinful nature to fret over the details of our lives.  God tells us not to be anxious about anything but to trust Him in faith and commit our lives and the cares of our hearts to Him in prayer.  The instruction is clear and easy to understand even if it is hard to follow.  This is why we should long for God’s Word, desire it and love the Lord for providing it for us.  However, the most important thing for us to remember about God’s Word is to practice it.


GOD’S WORD GIVES PROTECTION FROM DECEPTION: God’s Word is also able to protect us from the evil ways of our own hearts and from being deceived by the world in which we live and Satan’s evil schemes.  God can put us on the firm footing of His Word and prevent sin from gaining dominion over our lives.  God is able to free us from the oppression of this world through the power of His spirit and instruction of His Word.  If we truly love God’s Word we will be heartbroken other all disobedience of God’s Word that we see in our own lives as well as the lives of others.  People who have rejected God’s Word are all around us and they resent being told that they must either turn in repentance and obey God’s Word or continue to live without the inner joy that only God can provide and finally face condemnation from God.  We must commit ourselves to following the path of God’s Word so that we can avoid being deceived into thinking that we too must follow their way of destruction.

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