Thursday - Psalm 119:1-8

Matthew 24:44 - Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to your while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me."

PSALM 119:1-8

 

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Blessed are the undefiled (blameless) in the way,

Who walk in the law of the LORD!

Blessed are those who keep His testimonies (witness),

Who seek Him with the "whole" heart!

These also do no iniquity (evil)

They walk in His ways.

 

You have commanded us to keep Your precepts (mandates) diligently.

Oh that my ways were directed to keep Your statutes! (appointments)

Then I would not be ashamed,

When I look into all Your commandments. (collective as in precepts, judgments, statutes; etc.)

 

I will praise You with uprightness of heart,

When I learn Your righteous judgments. (formal decrees)

I will keep Your statutes; (appointments)

Oh, do not forsake me utterly!

 

We cannot in our fleshly heart obey Gods, commands, precepts, judgments and statutes; our witness of these attributes of God falls short of what He expects. What is it that God expects - Holiness, or absolute purity; Jesus states clearly that the burden of holiness is easy. Matthew 11:28-30 - Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and My burden is light.