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Heavenly Devotion: Psalm 119:1-8 – Know and Obey God’s Word Bring Blessings to Life

September 11, 2024 Elder Rodney Tan; Dr. Chow Li Sze; Heavenly Devotion Video 0

Psalm 119:1-8 – Know and Obey God’s Word Bring Blessings to Life

(by Elder Rodney Tan)

Psalms 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible and it’s carefully constructed. Each stanza starts with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet. So, the first eight lines all start with the equivalent of the letter “A”. The next with the letter “B” and so on. This is a celebration of God’s word from A to Z.

Knowing and obeying God’s word will bring blessings to our life, some of which are given in this passage. This passage begins with the blessedness of a sincere person’s life in the Lord for they walk and keep the law “with all their heart” (verses 1, 2). Next these blessed people are described positively and negatively. Negatively because they practice no sin or wrong. Positively for they walk in God’s ways, i.e. they habitually act as the Lord requires in His Word (verse 3).

In Verses 4 and 5, the full weight of God’s authority is emphasized. It is the duty of a godly person to follow God’s law diligently. Verse six calls for the habitual obedience of all the commandments of God and not to disregard any. The lamp of truth must light all of our paths. Holiness however, cannot exist without a sound knowledge of Scripture (verse 7).

Finally, verse 8 talks about keeping covenant with the Lord. But conscious of the psalmist’s own weakness, he trembles lest he should fail to fulfill it. Therefore, he utters the plea “to not utterly forsake Him” (verse 8). In conclusion, do you consider your Bible the most valuable thing you own? Give thanks to God today for the gift of His written word. Let us be wise and humble in our attempt to follow God’s commandments by crying out to the Lord, “remember that I am made of dust and ashes; let not my spirit fail before You”.

Let’s Read Psalm 119:1-8

1 Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.
2 Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart.
3 They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways.
4 You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed.
5 Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees!
6 Then I would not be put to shame when I consider all your commands.
7 I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.
8 I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me.

Let’s Pray

Direct me in the path of Your commands, for there I find delight. Turn my heart towards Your ways and not toward sin and wrong. Help me and preserve my life according to Your word. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

This devotional was kindly contributed by Dr. Chow Li Sze and her channel Heavenly Devotion. You may find the channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/HeavenlyDevotion/videos

About the Heavenly Devotion channel

The Heavenly Devotion channel is dedicated to encouraging you to listen to Bible Scriptures and pray with the Scriptures. They are inspired by the call of service as expressed and exemplified by Apostle Paul in 2 Corinthians 9:12-15.

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” (Hebrew 4:12 NKJV)

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