Psalm 119:57-72
English
Standard Version (ESV)
Heth
57
The Lord is my portion;
I promise to keep your
words.
58
I entreat your favor with all my heart;
be gracious to me
according to your promise.
59
When I think on my ways,
I turn my feet to your
testimonies;
60
I hasten and do not delay
to keep your
commandments.
61
Though the cords of the wicked ensnare me,
I do not forget your
law.
62
At midnight I rise to praise you,
because of your
righteous rules.
63
I am a companion of all who fear you,
of those who keep your
precepts.
64
The earth, O Lord, is full of your steadfast love;
teach me your statutes!
Teth
65
You have dealt well with your servant,
O Lord, according to
your word.
66
Teach me good judgment and knowledge,
for I believe in your
commandments.
67
Before I was afflicted I went astray,
but now I keep your
word.
68
You are good and do good;
teach me your statutes.
69
The insolent smear me with lies,
but with my whole heart
I keep your precepts;
70
their heart is unfeeling like fat,
but I delight in your
law.
71
It is good for me that I was afflicted,
that I might learn your
statutes.
72
The law of
your mouth is better to me
than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
The
survival kit of this earth can be found in these two passages from Psalm. It is a kit that has all the supplies needed
and includes instructions!
Kit
Enclosed
please find:
1.
The
Lord – He needs to be our all in all. We
need to live keeping Him in mind at all times.
2.
Your
heart – We need to give Him all of our heart, not half of it.
3.
God’s
Word with His Law – We need to recognize that God’s Word is perfect.
4.
Affliction
– perseverance through hard times allows us to better understand the ways of
the Lord
Instructions:
1.
Meditate on the Word of God– We need not only
read the Word but understand what it is saying to us and keep it in our minds
at all times. Be sure to note that His
Law found in His Word is better than any amount of money!
2.
Friends
who fear the Lord – Our closest companions should be those who understand the
ways of the Lord because they are the ones that God will use to help us through
this life.
3.
God’s
Steadfast love – we need to recognize how much God loves us and cares for
us. This world has a lot of hate but if
we look around we will see God’s love everywhere.
4.
Good
Judgment and Knowledge straight from God – we should always seek His judgment
and knowledge not our own.
5.
Recognize
our mistakes – know where we came from, be aware of where we are now, but look
forward to where we are going.
The
truth is, we can’t fully survive this world and all it’s troubles without these
tools and instructions. God has a plan
for each and every one of us and that is to love Him deeply and trust Him with
every ounce of being that we have.
Seeking Him will allow us to know His ways in order for us to keep those
commandments that come straight from Him.
Seeking
Him with all my heart,
Sheila
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