Verses 33-40
WEEK: I II III IV
July 13: Final, Verse 40--"Behold, I long for your precepts;
in your righteousness give me life!"--This life teaches us that life here is insufficient and is more like death than life. Two young men that I minister with are experiencing this first hand right now. I pray that their hearts may tend more and more toward the heart of God so that they might understand and experience the reality of the life of God.
July 12: Verse 34--A bit of word study today. "Observe": to guard, watch, watch over, keep. "Keep": to keep, guard, observe, give heed. This is not mere dutiful obedience; it is something else more personal and passionate.
July 10 & 11: Verse 38--When God confirms his promise, my fear of him increases. What is it that I am in awe of? His power? No, rather his hesed--his steadfast love. Someone so great and courageous to love me in my messiness is most certainly to be feared.
July 9: Verse 37--this verse gives a sharp contrast between "worthless things" and "life in your ways". I wonder, are those "worthless things" merely gropings for "life"? Where do I grope to find life?
July 8: Verse 34--What is the relationship between understanding and observing God's law? It seems that the "whole heart" aspect of observing God's law is in direct proportion to our understanding. [Verse 37: maryellen brings an excellent--though exceedingly uncomfortable--obedience issue: dare we TV addicts pray verse 37 ("Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things")?]
July 7: Initial thoughts--the pathway, and life itself, are found within the structure of God's word and work.
All verses are quoted from the ESV.
Teach me and Lead me...
ReplyDeleteThat has been the most recent and most desprate cry of my heart!
But verse 37 really convicts me.
I watch all together too much TV...it is my drug of choice