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Tag: 119

  • Waw

    Waw

    Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

    Waw

    41 Let your steadfast love come to me, O Lord,
    your salvation according to your promise;
    42 then shall I have an answer for him who taunts me,
    for I trust in your word.

    Ah, what sweet words are these; to have the steadfast love of the Lord.

    What man of flesh is steadfast in his (or her) love for you? Do any compare to the unfailing love of Christ Jesus?

    In the KJV: VAU. Let thy mercies come also unto me, O LORD, even thy salvation, according to thy word.

    Thy mercies… even thy salvation. Some versions translate: ‘your unfailing love,’ your lovingkindnesses.

    Couldn’t we all use a little more of those embracing emotions of God’s steadfast love? And how well we know our salvation is in Christ Jesus, our Lord.

    Our God is a merciful God, our Lord our salvation of his steadfast love.

    43 And take not the word of truth utterly out of my mouth,
    for my hope is in your rules.
    44 I will keep your law continually,
    forever and ever,
    45 and I shall walk in a wide place,
    for I have sought your precepts.

    And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts. – KJV

    46 I will also speak of your testimonies before kings
    and shall not be put to shame,
    47 for I find my delight in your commandments,
    which I love.
    48 I will lift up my hands toward your commandments, which I love,
    and I will meditate on your statutes.

  • He

    He

    Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

    He

    33 Teach me, O Lord, the way of your statutes;
    and I will keep it to the end.
    34 Give me understanding, that I may keep your law
    and observe it with my whole heart.
    35 Lead me in the path of your commandments,
    for I delight in it.
    36 Incline my heart to your testimonies,
    and not to selfish gain!

    “Teach me…” is more than instruction only. It is plea to Jehovah to point in the right direction.

    Point by way of statutes, law, commandments and testimonies.

    Let me, O God, NOT be selfish!

    37 Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things;
    and give me life in your ways.

    ‘Turn away mine eyes from vanity,’ states the King James Version.

    Could that mean such things as: facebook, cell phones, endless hours of television and the numerous games and movies of entertainment?

    Let the Spirit and the Word of God convict each of us!

    38 Confirm to your servant your promise,
    that you may be feared.
    39 Turn away the reproach that I dread,
    for your rules are good.
    40 Behold, I long for your precepts;
    in your righteousness give me life!

    Do you long for the precepts of God, lived for us in the life of Christ Jesus?

    OR do these other desires of your flesh point the arrow of your soul in a path downward of heaven?

  • Daleth

    Daleth

    Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet

    Daleth

    cling to the dust25 My soul clings to the dust;
    give me life according to your word!

    Genesis 2:7 KJV And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

    Genesis 3:19 KJV In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.

    Psalm 119: 25 KJV My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

    26 When I told of my ways, you answered me;
    teach me your statutes!

    The Lord answers prayer. And where and what is the answer? In the word of scripture, including the commands, law and statutes of the Lord. The Spirit reveals all truth of scripture when we genuinely seek the Lord’s will with all of our heart (soul).

    Does your soul cling to the dust in humility before the Lord? Do you remember that we are dust and to dust our flesh will return?

    27 Make me understand the way of your precepts,
    and I will meditate on your wondrous works.
    28 My soul melts away for sorrow;
    strengthen me according to your word!

    Is anything too hard for the Lord? – Genesis 1:18a

    Though our soul clings to the dust and our spirit is downtrodden, how uplifted is our countenance when we look higher to the strength of God and glorify His mighty works and the grace of His compassion.

    29 Put false ways far from me
    and graciously teach me your law!
    30 I have chosen the way of faithfulness;
    I set your rules before me.
    31 I cling to your testimonies, O Lord;
    let me not be put to shame!
    32 I will run in the way of your commandments
    when you enlarge my heart!

    John 11.25And from the dust and ashes we shall rise in Christ Jesus!