An important key

Psalm 119:34 “Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart.” Our Psalmist has a sincere ask of his Savior.  You and I have the identical request as does every child of God.  And the request is not only very sincere, but the request also involves the entire being of a person.  “with all my heart” is not just a pretty group of words. it involves utmost sincerity–identical to Jesus’ love for each of us.

Teach me

Psalm 119:33 “Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end.” Of all the teachers in the world there is no one who compares to The Teacher.  Our Teacher is God Himself.  If we really want to learn, if we really want to be educated, if our heart and soul wants success, there is but one Teacher: our Lord and Savior.  Study His lessons.

Gain Understanding

Psalm 119:27 “Cause me to understand the way of your precepts, that I may meditate on your wonderful deeds.” You and I continually pray for understanding and wisdom.  We do that because without those two things we walk in a hazy fog with a lack of receiving the benefits of being a blessed child of God.  The more we know about our Creator the more peace and security we enjoy on this earth and the more we can look forward for an eternal life of luxury which surpasses anything we can dream of in this life.

Look at yourself

Psalm 119:16 “I gave an account of my ways and you answered me; teach me your decrees.” Our lives involve a constant conversation with our Heavenly Father.  Our constant conversation/prayer involves: this is what I have done, this is what I would like to do, help me fulfill Your purpose for me on this earth.  Isn’t it wonderful to have the Great Teacher walking at your side with every step you take?

God’s counselling

Psalm 119:24 “Your statutes are my delight; they are my counselors.” If you were to do a study entitled–why do people go to a counselor or therapist–you would find the basic reason is: a person is struggling from emotional or mental anxiety and needs support to relax.  You can do this study on your own and come to a conclusion which is the exact purpose of this passage.  God knows all of us need His constant support to live in peace.  We need Him by our side.  We need to continually study His assurances.  Our God loves each of us which is a fact many of us easily forget.  That is a great reason to read and apply His Word to our personal lives.