Psalm 119: 161-168
“Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words. I rejoice at your word like one who finds great spoil. I hate and abhor falsehood,
but I love your law. Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules. Great
but I love your law. Seven times a day I praise you for your righteous rules. Great
peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble. I hope for your salvation, O Lord, and I do your commandments. My soul keeps your testimonies; I love them exceedingly. I keep your precepts and testimonies, for all my ways are before you.”
The Holy Spirit will guide us who listen, but have you found it very difficult to remove your mind from all the noise and urgent matters that flow into your thinker. I began by asking the Holy Spirit to guide my thoughts and this verse came into my mind; “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33) It matters not who you are, the King or the President of a large Company, in the United State of America, someone is wanting your title and authority, and power. They will lie and work behind the scenes to have you removed, it happened in King David’s time and it is happening today. If the King or President does not know the word of God, they are left with only the ways of this world, but the Psalmist tells us he only fears not listening to your word.
In fact, he finds great joy in the word of God, and compares it to finding great wealth. He has no tolerance for the godless people of this world, but in God’s statutes and precepts he finds great joy. In fact, God’s statutes and precepts are part of his life, and he looks to them for direction. In doing so the Psalmist has found great peace in the middle of the princes wanting to remove him, even take his life.
When we grasp the presence of God in our lives, we then want to learn about keeping His commandments, not just to be obedient but to enjoy the abundant life Jesus has promised each of us.
From the Back Porch,
Bob Rice
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