Psalm
119:97-104 began with “mem” the thirteenth letter of the Hebrew Alphabets. Here the Psalmist reaffirms his love for the
Word of God which is referred to here as the Law. His life had been sustained
by the instruction from God’s Word that he had meditated, and seeking to live
them out. The love the Psalmist spoke about here is the kind that is attended
to by deep passion and intensity. It comes with strong enthusiasm, zeal and
vehemence that he would do everything for it. Hence he was consumed by the Word
and he dwelt on them all the time.
The
Word of the Lord, without equal, always makes one wise. Hence, the Psalmist
asserted that it made him wiser than all his enemies. And this wise Word of the
Lord was never out of his mind. He always thought and consider every word it
says. If we are to live wisely there is no substitute for the Word. The Word has
better insight from any teacher because what it provides are absolute truths.
Teachers may give opinions, but the Word gives unchangeable truths. Because the
Psalmist kept what the Word had instructed, he was able to demonstrate more
understanding than more experienced people. The Word of the Lord had directed
him in the right path hence he was kept and preserved from distraction to evil.
By coming to the Word, the Psalmist was excellently taught.
Guided
by God’s Word, we can live a full life that is pleasing to Him. And we will
have a better perception of life. Through the Word, we have real understanding
into the different facets of living. Our views of things and people are rightly
aligned. We understand our destiny better and thus are better in charting our
course in life. The secret to walk in the will of God for us lies in knowing
and understanding the Word of God. How else can we know and understand its
instructions, unless like the Psalmist, we make it our business to discover
them and to apply them to our daily living moment by moment. We will be kept on
course by living out the Word.
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