“41 Let Your faithful love come to me, Lord,

Your salvation, as You promised.

42 Then I can answer the one who taunts me,

for I trust in Your word.

43 Never take the word of truth from my mouth,

for I hope in Your judgments.

44 I will always obey Your instruction,

forever and ever.

45 I will walk freely in an open place

because I seek Your precepts.

46 I will speak of Your decrees before kings

and not be ashamed.

47 I delight in Your commands,

which I love.

48 I will lift up my hands to Your commands,

which I love,

and will meditate on Your statutes.”

Psalm 119:41-48

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Would you say these same things as David? Do we praise God simply because of His commands and statutes? Do we find our rest and our hope in them? We may acknowledge that He has authority over kings and countries, but do we admit His Lordship over our lives? Do we appreicate His instruction this deeply?

Read through this portion of Psalm 119 again a second time, listening a little more deeply to what David is saying.

Read through a third time, and evaulate how you hold the statutes of God. Are they drawn close to you rheart, or held at arms’ length? Ask God to help you see yourself honestly.

Read through a fourth and final time, uttering a prayer to God, and talk with Him about how your heart receives His rule and reign. Thank Him for His great grace, mercy & instruction.