Psalm 119: 57-104 - Love the Word of God, cont.

 

Psalm 119:57- 104 – Love the Word of God, cont.

 

1.    God’s Word brings friends worth having. If you walk with the wicked, they will bind you, but if you walk with God’s people, they will help you to enjoy life and liberty. People who love the Word of God will be glad to see you and will turn to you and help you.

2.    The Word of God can encourage you in times of affliction. What life does to you depends upon what life finds in you. If the Word is in your mind and heart, affliction can bring out the best in you. If not, it may bring out the worst in you. The school of suffering never graduates any students, so ask God to teach you the lessons He wants you to learn.

3.    God’s Word is a how-to-do-it manual for making life work successfully. God made you and knows best how you should manage your life. The Word tells you how to use your body and mind, how to handle your time and your money, and how to make the right decisions. Obeying it can keep you from getting into trouble and hurting yourself and others.  Do not wait until “all else fails” before you read the instructions! It may be too late!

4.    The Word of God will help you get victory over your enemies. When your eyes are failing and your soul is fainting, the Word will give you strength and comfort. When it looks like the end has come, God’s Word helps you make a new beginning. Your worst enemy is on the inside, so let the Word work in your heart.

5.     If you trust God’s Word, you will have a solid foundation in a world that offers no stability, The Word of God is settled, nothing can change it or destroy it. (Mt. 24:35). God is faithful and His Word can be trusted. The same Word that created the world and runs the world will also govern your life and make it secure.

6.    Those who love God’s Word and obey it develop a practical wisdom for guiding their lives. It is dangerous to learn from your enemies, and both your teachers and your elderly friends may not know what you need to know. Learn all you can from every good source, but let God, not man, be your teacher. (John 14:26; 16:13-15).

 

 

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J. Vernon McGee Commentary and Nelson’s Quick Reference Commentary.