"Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart, who also do no wrong but walk in his ways." Psalm 119:1-3
I believe that these three verses are foundational to this whole chapter. they are key to what we as Christians need to do with our lives regarding the Word of God. The psalmist gives us three actions that we need to take to be blessed by the Lord.
The first is to WALK, we are to walk in the way of the Lord. In Deuteronomy 10:12 the Israelites were commanded to walk in the ways of the Lord. "And now Israel what does the Lord require of you but to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and all your soul," Walking in the law of the Lord is one of the first actions that we need to take to draw closwer to the Lord. Though it isn't an easy task. It means following the Lords commands, reading the Word and living our lives according to it. We need to follow the footsteps of Christ.
The second is to KEEP, we are to "keep his testimonies". Keeping means to hold onto or possess. We need to hold onto the Word of the Lord, hold it close to our hearts. Memorizing scripture, carrying it with us. In verse 13 of Deuteronomy 10 it says "and to keep the statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today for your good?" It is a good thing to keep the statutes of the Lord. And did you notice that these two verses in Deuteronomy are phrased as a question. Moses says "What does the Lord require of you but that you...?" The Lord wants us to WALK IN and KEEP His commands, and not only that but love Him with all our heart and soul.
The third thing is that we SEEK HIM, we need to seek after him with all our heart. Seek after him like you would something that you treasure has been lost. He is the Lord and we need to seek Him with our WHOLE heart. Not just half heartedly. When you go after something with your whole heart, you put everything you have into it, all your energy and time. Going through nursing school was a prime example to me. It seemed like my life revolved around school and studying, It took concentration and effort to stay focused and seek after my dreams. But to be honest it was at the expense of my relationship with the Lord. It takes balance to seek after our dreams here on earth and to seek after the Lord as well. But something I've learned is that when we seek the Lord with all our heart, everything else will generally fall into place.
So remember as we study this Psalm to WALK, KEEP and SEEK!
The third thing is that we SEEK HIM, we need to seek after him with all our heart. Seek after him like you would something that you treasure has been lost. He is the Lord and we need to seek Him with our WHOLE heart. Not just half heartedly. When you go after something with your whole heart, you put everything you have into it, all your energy and time. Going through nursing school was a prime example to me. It seemed like my life revolved around school and studying, It took concentration and effort to stay focused and seek after my dreams. But to be honest it was at the expense of my relationship with the Lord. It takes balance to seek after our dreams here on earth and to seek after the Lord as well. But something I've learned is that when we seek the Lord with all our heart, everything else will generally fall into place.
So remember as we study this Psalm to WALK, KEEP and SEEK!
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