Tapping The Treasure
14 I rejoice in following your statutes
as one rejoices in great riches.
15 I meditate on your precepts
and consider your ways.
16 I delight in your decrees;
I will not neglect your word.
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17 Do good to your servant, and I will live;
I will obey your word.
18 Open my eyes that I may see
wonderful things in your law.
19 I am a stranger on earth;
do not hide your commands from me.
20 My soul is consumed with longing
for your laws at all times.
21 You rebuke the arrogant, who are cursed
and who stray from your commands.
22 Remove from me scorn and contempt,
for I keep your statutes.
23 Though rulers sit together and slander me,
your servant will meditate on your decrees.
24 Your statutes are my delight;
they are my counselors.
Bee's Thoughts:
King David is called the man after God's own heart. We can see from the above passage how he is so passionate about God's word. The the strong words used in describing how he felt about God's word.
rejoices (v14)
meditate (v15)
consider (v15)
delight (v16)
longing (v20)
To King David, God's word is like treasure which we can only see when God open our spiritual eyes to see.
Dear Lord,
May I have the same hunger and thirst for Your wordlike King David had. Open my eyesto see the wondrous things in Your word.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
Tommy's Thoughts:
Sometimes, our lives here on earth can be quite intimidating when we have to make all kinds of decision, to discern all the rights from the wrongs and to know what is best for us. Things are not always clear, it’s easy to find our selves stumbled and caught in unnecessary problems through mistakes we made.
Like a traveler in a new town, we can get lost easily by wandering aimlessly without a good map or guide. The Bible is this map and guide while we are here on earth. It guides us to safe routes, obstacles to avoid, traps to evade; leading us safely to our final destination.
Every lesson we want to learn about life is IN the Bible! If we earnestly read and study God’s guides for us, we’ll know and understand the rich, abundant life God has promised to if we would to follow His path and avoiding those that lead to destruction.
Dear Father, thank You for reminding me again to seek and understand You Word deeper. I pray You will guide me to spend more time to study Your Word with an open, teachable and expectant heart. In Jesus’ Name I pray, Amen.
