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Learning From the Psalms How to Pray Through Your Work.Beyond Rank and Power: What Philemon Tells Us About Leadership.Evangelism - Sharing the Gospel at Work.10 Key Points About Work in the Bible That Every Christian Should Know.This is a great and constant reminder to keep the best thing (the Word), in the best place (the heart), with the best purpose (not to sin), before the best Being (God).
Psalm 119:11 is a verse in which all of us, including young people like you, should meditate if we want to find God’s favor and spiritual holiness. 1 John 1:5-10), there is no way to please God and avoid sin without treasuring His Word in the deepest part of our minds and hearts. What about you?Īlthough it is true that no Christian is completely perfect (cf. The psalmist kept the Word of God in order not to sin against God. He would not deflect his eyes from God to delight in unrighteousness (Psalm 101:3) he would not leave God for his family’s sake (Matthew 10:37) he would not disobey God to respect men (Acts 5:29) he would not give up God to give in to the world (Matthew 16:26 James 4:14) and he would not ignore God to keep his own will (Matthew 26:42). While others wanted to please men and themselves, the psalmist’s goal was to please the Lord (vss. Sinning against a neighbor certainly is a serious matter, but sinning against the God of heaven is an indescribable tragedy (cf. The psalmist had filled his heart with God’s Word in order for sin not to penetrate or contaminate it (cf. This shows that his constant spiritual exercise and love for the Word were not just an effort to please his parents, a search for a healthy lifestyle, a dream to make a difference, or just a desire to receive personal honor. 10), a proud look and a cursed direction (vs. Sin is humanity’s perennial problem it is an ungodly action (vs. What was the psalmist’s fundamental purpose for keeping the Word? To avoid sinning. 34,58,69) and made it the reason for the main activities of his life. He loved God’s Word with all his heart (vss. It was not just in his hands, under a pillow, on a coffee table, or in a forgotten place of his mind. 175).Īll of this shows that God’s Word had a special, constant, and secure part in his life. Note everything God’s Word was for him: his joy (vss. The psalmist mentioned his “heart”-the deepest part of his being. 166).Īs Spurgeon pointed out, the psalmist’s heart “would be kept by the word because he kept the word in his heart.” What about you? “In My Heart.” 98) “I have inclined my heart to perform Your statutes forever, to the very end” (vs. 66) “Your commandments…are ever with me” (vs. 45) “I do not turn aside from Your law” (vss. 16,141,153) “shall I keep Your law continually, forever and ever” (vs.
Note the statements that reveal the constant presence of the Word in his life: “I will not forget Your word” (vss. He read and listened to it with discernment, received it with joy, kept it with perseverance, defended it with boldness, and cherished it selflessly (cf. The psalmist’s heart was a permanent storage place for God’s Word. Only the Word flowing from the Divine Mind enjoyed his complete trust (vs. These terms show that his loyalty was not to human philosophy, worldly advice, modern science, family religion, majority’s opinion, political correctness, cry for tolerance, clergy interpretation, ancient tradition, latest fashion, or even his own desires and thoughts.
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