Yes Sir!
November 17, 2014//
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Psalm 119:143 (NLT) As pressure and stress bear down on me,
I find joy in your commands.
I find joy in your commands.
Find joy in
commands?
commands?
I’ve been turning this verse over in
my mind all day. So short. So simple.
So hard to understand.
my mind all day. So short. So simple.
So hard to understand.
I don’t like commands. I prefer guidance or advice. I want the freedom to choose. Commands demand a ‘yes, sir’, no questions
asked. How could I find joy in commands?
asked. How could I find joy in commands?
Because they’re not just any commands. They’re God’s
commands.
commands.
The psalmist declares His commands are
wonderful (v129), perfect and completely trustworthy (v138), and thoroughly
tested (v140). He finds joy because
applying God’s commands to stressful choices clarifies the decision and results
in God’s intended outcome. Living
according to God’s commands yields the fullest possible life.
wonderful (v129), perfect and completely trustworthy (v138), and thoroughly
tested (v140). He finds joy because
applying God’s commands to stressful choices clarifies the decision and results
in God’s intended outcome. Living
according to God’s commands yields the fullest possible life.
Verse 144 says “help me to understand them so I may live.” (emphasis mine) The psalmist wants to know the purpose behind
God’s instruction. He wants to see the
world through God’s eyes in order to effectively apply His thinking to real
life situations. Understanding God’s
intentions takes more than reading or even memorizing scripture. It takes knowing God intimately and
understanding His nature.
God’s instruction. He wants to see the
world through God’s eyes in order to effectively apply His thinking to real
life situations. Understanding God’s
intentions takes more than reading or even memorizing scripture. It takes knowing God intimately and
understanding His nature.
Have you tried understanding the
purpose behind God’s commands? (tweet
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purpose behind God’s commands? (tweet
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