Psalm 119:18, Gimel

December 23, 2015

Psalm 119:18, Gimel... Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law...

The psalmist continues the theme of the greatness of God's law in this verse. He knows that God has given the most wonderful gift. The law is God's direction for his people. It gives them the expectation God has for mankind. We need not guess what makes God happy, we can read it and know.

The law also gives hope and strength. When others oppose us, we must sit down with the Word and meditating on its truths and allow it to bring peace to our soul. When we see the arrogant, we know that they have strayed from the commands of the Lord, and we must determine that we will follow his statues, so that others will not scorn us or have contempt for us.

Daughters, do you have an insatiable desire for God's word? Verse 20 says that writer was "consumed with longing for [God's] laws". Most Christians are far from that. Maybe you have read through the Bible, good! More important though is to desire to know what God's statues are, and most important is to do them. Most people despise rules. That is because of Adam's sin. Man is a rebellious creature, and we desire to go our own way. But when we are truly Christians, we desire God's rules and follow them.

A & K, there are wonderful things in God's Word. Seek them out. Desire them, and you will find a closeness to God few experience. Anita's B. eyes conveyed that when she spoke of God. Loving God's Word will bring the same result in your life. What a wonderful life you can have!

~Dad

Song: Open my eyes that I may see
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