Introduction

I love the book of Psalms, and in particular my favorite Psalm is 119. It is an incredible Psalm that is focused on the Word of God and how awesome it is. The psalmist who penned the words is fully enamored with God's word. This Psalm is a heart felt prayer to draw closer to the Lord and to gain a better understanding of the precepts and promises of God.

The psalmist who penned the words of Psalm 119 was truly devoted to the Word of the Lord, he knew in depth the promises that God had made and the decrees in which he set forth in the law. And at the time all the psalmist had was the Pentateuch, yes, just the books of the law. Not the prophets, not the gospels, not the epistles of Paul, just the books of the law. The very books of the Bible that we find very hard to get through, this man was in love with, you can tell from the writing that he loved them, he studied them, he followed them, and he sought after the God from whose lips they came from.

There is much to be learned from this man, much to be attained from the longest chapter of the Bible. I believe that it is this way for a reason, and that reason is so that we pay attention to it. It isn’t merely just another chapter in another book of the Bible. From it we can gain a new perspective, from it we can learn to love the Word of the Lord and reignite our flame and passion for the love letter that God has written to us. And the best part is that unlike the psalmist who penned these words, we have the whole Bible, we know the whole story. The hope and longing that the psalmist had for his Savior we know and can believe and see that the Savior has come, and like him we can hope and long for his return.

My hope is that through this study you and I can also gain a better understanding of the Word of God and gain a new love and appreciation of it. I hope you enjoy this blog.