Do good to your servant, and I will live; I will obey your word.
Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.
I am a stranger on earth; do not hide your commands from me.
My soul is consumed with longing for your laws at all times.
You rebuke the arrogant, who are cursed and who stray from your commands.
Remove from me scorn and contempt, for I keep your statues.
Though rulers sit together and slander me, your servant will meditate on your decrees.
Your statues are my delight; they are my counselors.
Where do we live? We are strangers on earth. Since we are strangers we do not follow the rules of this world nor conform to the pattern of this world.
The arrogant think that this world is the only place but not true. We have home not of this world.
My soul is not consumed at looking at your law all the time. I am very much distracted today. I know what I ought to be but not there yet. But I put my trust in his word. The word of God promised that God will do good things to me since he gave us his Son.
I trust your transforming power of your word. How can we be transformed? My mind has to be changed and you have to see the goodness of God's commands. (Rom 12)
I know this in principle that in order to grow, PPP is needed (Plow my heart with God's word, plant the word and pray). Knowing something and doing it is a different story. I need God's grace daily.
In order to see this we need God's help. Do good to your servant so that I can be transformed and see you. Here the Psalmist said that God's statues are his counselor, his helper. It guides him to know God and his law.
One person I cannot love. I tried and tried but could not for a while. I do not know why. Can I know the gospel? Can I know that Jesus died for me? Of course I do. Then why I could not follow my LORD's example.
If Jesus loves only ones he liked, then I am in a deep trouble. I have strayed away from God's statues.
You clearly told me to love you and your people. So I have to obey your statues. My love has to be directed to you and to your people, not to me. Help me to obey you. I know this but I am helpless to do so many times. I do not want to talk to him. I do not want to write a card for him but help me to reach out to him today by your grace.
As I meditate on your law, help me to have delight in you and in your statues. In order to do so I need your counseling today.
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