"I am a companion of all who fear You, of those who keep Your precepts." (v. 63)
The word for, "companion," can be translated, "united, knit together." This is true companionship. Regardless of other "companions," friends, we can never have the, "united, knit together," relationship with them as with, "those who keep Your precepts."
"If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction." (v. 92)
Every month I read this passage, I am reminded of the truth of this over the last 44+ years of my life. I can guarantee to all humanity that the, "Word of God," is the only remedy for, "my (your) affliction."
"You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in Your word." (v. 114)
If Jesus Christ is not, "my hiding place," there is no other place to "hide." If Jesus Christ is not my shield, I am fair game to this present world system and, "the god of this age." There is a definite correlation here between, "I hope in Your word," and, "You are my hiding place." Just singing about it, declaring it will not suffice, if I do not hide myself in Jesus' Words. It is only the person who when he, "....comes to Me (Jesus) and hears My words and does them... is like a man building a house, who dug and went down deep and laid the foundations on the rock. And when a flood arose, the stream broke against that house and could not shake or move it, because it had been securely built.., founded on a rock."
"Your promise is well tried ('tested, pure') and your servant loves it." (v.140)
The older I get, the more this is written down deep in my heart. To any younger person who reads this I say, "Hang in there; Jesus' Words have been, "well tried/tested," over 71+ years, and more importantly, from, "the beginning." Who cannot love Them/Him Who, "Is Well Tried"?
"Great peace have those who love your law; nothing can make them stumble." (v.165)
This is That, "peace of God which surpasses all understanding," and because you and I, "love [His] law[,] "NOTHING CAN MAKE THEM STUMBLE."
Father, in Jesus' Name, You and Your Words just keep confirming over and over and over. Amen.
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Will appreciate any prayers for us all as we head to Grand Rapids this coming Tuesday. Our new gift can arrive any day.
When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
