Day 730: Psalm 119:89-112~ Love God's Law

89 Forever, O Lord, your word
    is firmly fixed in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations;
    you have established the earth, and it stands fast.
91 By your appointment they stand this day,
    for all things are your servants.
92 If your law had not been my delight,
    I would have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget your precepts,
    for by them you have given me life.
94 I am yours; save me,
    for I have sought your precepts.
95 The wicked lie in wait to destroy me,
    but I consider your testimonies.
96 I have seen a limit to all perfection,
    but your commandment is exceedingly broad.
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97 Oh how I love your law!
    It is my meditation all the day.
98 Your commandment makes me wiser than my enemies,
    for it is ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers,
    for your testimonies are my meditation.
100 I understand more than the aged,
    for I keep your precepts.
101 I hold back my feet from every evil way,
    in order to keep your word.
102 I do not turn aside from your rules,
    for you have taught me.
103 How sweet are your words to my taste,
    sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through your precepts I get understanding;
    therefore I hate every false way.
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105 Your word is a lamp to my feet
    and a light to my path.
106 I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,
    to keep your righteous rules.
107 I am severely afflicted;
    give me life, O Lord, according to your word!
108 Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O Lord,
    and teach me your rules.
109 I hold my life in my hand continually,
    but I do not forget your law.
110 The wicked have laid a snare for me,
    but I do not stray from your precepts.
111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever,
    for they are the joy of my heart.
112 I incline my heart to perform your statutes
    forever, to the end.
 
Meditation
How do you finish this sentence? “The word of the Lord is ____________.” This section of the song of the Psalmist lifts the language of our soul to celebrate God’s word with all our lives.
 
Allow this elevated celebration of Scripture to deepen your desire to know God’s word:
 
The word of the Lord is:
forever fixed and faithful to all generations (89-90).
our delight and might through dark nights of the soul (92-93).
an exceedingly broad path (96).
a love for life and mediation (97).
sweeter than honey and the source of understanding (103-104).
a light unto my feet and a light unto my path (105).
our heritage (forever!) (111).
the joy of my heart (111).
 
The cost/ benefit analysis of seeing Scripture with such standards plays out, compelling worshippers to walk in the word of God. When we totally trust God’s word the believer will obtain wisdom (98), understanding (99, 104), life (107), heritage (111), hope (114), security (114), and safety (117). The wealth of the word is worth it!
 
The doorway for a deeper love for the Word is relationship with “the Word made flesh” (John 1:14) and the One who is the “fulfillment of the law” (Matthew 5:17-20), Jesus Christ. Jesus is the One who for “the joy” set before Him endured the cross (Hebrews 12:1-2) and this joy is you, the Church. When we know the affection our Lord has for us then our affection for the word of the Lord will deepen and our enjoyment of Him will grow.
 
Richly Dwelling
-Is there a difference between how you finished the sentence before and after meditating on the Psalmist’s celebration of Scripture?
 
-Which description of the word of the lord resonates the most in your life?
 
-How can the affection of your heart grow for God and His word? Ask Him to give you wisdom and direction to cultivate a deeper love for His word.
 
Key Verse
97 Oh how I love your law! It is my meditation all the day.