Walk Diligently To Heaven With Him

Moving onward and upward with Psalm 119 (ESV)

Daleth

My soul clings to the dust; give me life according to your word! Oh, but how my soul used to love to cling to that dust. I just couldn’t let go of some stuff. You know what? Once i did, and got comfortable without it, I realized how mistaken I was in thinking that what goes on here is life. I had so much more joy, peace, and power in life, and real life, without those things, I could hardly believe it! Jesus is the truth, the life, and the way; and He is the resurrection and the life. What was I thinking?!
When I told of my ways, you answered me; teach me your statutes! I remember my words: “Lord, you know I’m going to smoke them unless you make them taste and smell so nasty that I can’t”
Make me understand the way of your precepts, and I will meditate on your wondrous works. This leads me to the parable of the sower and the seed. Open your heart to receive God’s Word; His admonition, His prompting. It is then, when it takes root in your heart, that you can begin to work with it.
My soul melts away for sorrow; strengthen me according to your word! How vital is joy then? How powerful is a godly word, a word of encouragement? How strengthening can one touch be?
Put false ways far from me and graciously teach me your law! Blame denial, evasion, gossip, hurtful words, lying, manipulative ways, negativity, malice, slanderous words, violent words, bitterness, envy, etc. These are false ways. We hurt, not only others, but also ourselves, when we operate in them.
I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I set your rules before me. I cling to your testimonies, O LORD;
let me not be put to shame! I will run in the way of your commandments
when you enlarge my heart! Cling to His testimonies! Jesus said often, “Truly I tell you…” Every word He spoke is an important one to your life as a Christian. You can also find many of God’s own testimonies in the Old Testament; especially in the prophets. God sets our heart free; which gives us the strength, courage, momentum, power, and peace in each one of those facets. God is faithful to us. When we are faithful to obey, to seek His face, and to walk with Him, we can be faith-FULL!

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Copyright by Marina Morrison (aka) Eden Stillwater, July 12, 2021, 11:37 a.m.