Psalm 119: 49-56
Remember your word to your servant, for you have given me hope.
My comfort in my suffering is this: Your promise preserves my life.
The arrogant mock me without restraint, but I do not turn from your law.
I remember your ancient laws, O LORD, and I find comfort in them.
Indignation grips me because of the wicked who have forsaken your law.
Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge.
You decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge.
In the night I remember your name, O LORD, and I will keep your law.
This has been my practice: I obey your precepts.
This is Dec 25th. Merry Christmas.
I am in one of the gas stations on the way to Cincy. My car broke and waiting for my wife to pick me up. I parked my car and came back from the restroom break, I can not turn the key. The steering wheel locked. Really locked.
Here the Psalmist said that God's word gave him hope and preserved his life.
He then contrasts with the arrogant. The arrogant are proud. They have no constraints. They do not follow the law of the LORD.
What should be my practice when the things do not turn out and something happens on the way? Get mad? No. I learned to sing a song. This has to be my practice. I need more practice.
I am thinking who had the worst Christmas. It was my LORD who came down. When he came down, no one welcomed him. The Bible says that there was no room in the inn. We do not, by nature, value God's word.
But Jesus valued God's word. He had great hope on us. He came to save us and give us new life. Jesus came to fulfill God's promises.
As I look back my life, he has given me hope many times. When I was failing academically, he came to me and encouraged me to study and finish.
When I was overwhelmed by my sins and could not get out and only condemn myself and curse others, he came and gave me 1 Tim 1:15. Jesus came into the world to save sinners of whom I am the worst. This verse has given me hope and preserved my life.
Last night I remembered God's grace on me and my family, I could only say that your law is right and I obey you. I obey your precepts.
What Jesus had done is the theme of my song. As I meditate on Psalm 119 this break, grant me your eyes to see and learn to meditate you in any circumstances. I am a very emotional guy. Indignation and so much emotions gripe me. Help me not to forsake you but learn to practice to come to you.
I need more practice. I know so much but my knowledge does not save me. Help me to hear your word and put them into practice. This incident is a good opportunity to practice what I know. I need to develop good habits. Help me and learn to put my hope in your word and thank God that his word preserves my life, in this life and forever.
Immanuel
St. Paul, In
Dec 25 2010
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