Sunday Psalm Clarity
Sunday May 6, 2018
Your laws are wonderful. No wonder I obey them! The teaching of your word gives light, so even the simple can understand. I pant with expectation, longing for your commands. Come and show me your mercy, as you do for all who love your name. Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil. Ransom me from the oppression of evil people; then I can obey your commandments. Look upon me with love; teach me your decrees. Rivers of tears gush from my eyes because people disobey your
instructions. (Psalm 119:129-136 NLT)
Our lives have bounced around from one place to another and from broken relationship to broken relationship. We have felt the pain of disconnectedness and the insecurity of not feeling like we belonged anywhere. God's word today reminds us that where we have been is no surprise to Him. He knows the oppression we've felt, the tears we've wept and the injustice that we've seen or experienced.
It’s is God’s desire to rescue us and set us on a path of life that is filled with mercy and truth. When we make a choice to walk with God, following His ways, we will not be overcome by evil. Life isn’t perfect and people around us won’t suddenly be perfect but God has a plan for us and His instructions are clear, so clear that even the simple minded can understand. God’s plan can be found in the Bible.
Learning the truth about what God says will work begins by regularly reading the Bible and applying what we learn to our daily lives. As we put God’s directives into action we recognize how well they work and the longer we continue to obey His word, the more life changes. God’s word has stood the test of time. We will have a “Spiritual Awakening” as we practice God’s principles in all our affairs.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, Thank you for the witness of many people who by obeying Your principles for living, have experienced a good, pleasing, and perfect life. Strengthen me to follow Your directives in all I do and say so I may experience the fullness of life that comes from You alone. Amen
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