Psalm 119, 15of27

~ Read God’s Word To Reduce Shame In Your Life ~

119:6 Then I would not be ashamed,

When I look into all Your commandments.

119:22 Remove from me reproach and contempt,

For I have kept Your testimonies.

119:23 Princes also sit and speak against me,

But Your servant meditates on Your statutes.

119:31 I cling to Your testimonies;

O Lord, do not put me to shame!

119:116 Uphold me according to Your word, that I may live;

And do not let me be ashamed of my hope.

Comment  ~  The world judges others by the external—by appearance and performance.  God judges the inner reality—the desires and heart of a person. 

“But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him.  For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart’” (1 Samuel 16:7). 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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The Law: Questions, 12of25

~ What Was The Penalty For Violating The Law? ~

Scripture  ~  “Now while the children of Israel were in the wilderness, they found a man gathering sticks on the Sabbath day.  And those who found him gathering sticks brought him to Moses and Aaron, and to all the congregation.  They put him under guard, because it had not been explained what should be done to him.  Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘The man must surely be put to death; all the congregation shall stone him with stones outside the camp.’  So, as the Lord commanded Moses, all the congregation brought him outside the camp and stoned him with stones, and he died” (Numbers 15:32-36).

Comments  ~  Today we live in a time of grace.  God is dealing with people in a much gentler way than He did under the Mosaic Law.  But it will not always be so.  Everyone will have to give an account of themselves at a future time.  “Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind, for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh for the lusts of men, but for the will of God.  For we have spent enough of our past lifetime in doing the will of the Gentiles — when we walked in lewdness, lusts, drunkenness, revelries, drinking parties, and abominable idolatries.  In regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you.  They will give an account to Him who is ready to judge the living and the dead.  For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit” (1 Peter 4:1-6).

Reference  ~  You may be interested in a previous “Abundant Life Now” 14 post series entitled “10 Commandments Today” (from March 1 to June 28, 2018).  “Abundant Life Now” also posted a 12 post series entitled “Law vs. Grace” (from January 22 to December 24, 2013).  The Key Passage in this series is: “Do not think that I [Jesus Christ] came to destroy the Law or the Prophets.  I did not come to destroy but to fulfill” (Matthew 5:17).

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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Psalm 119, 14of27

~ Read God’s Word To Stand Strong Against Satan ~

119:61 The cords of the wicked have bound me,

But I have not forgotten Your law.

119:95 The wicked wait for me to destroy me,

But I will consider Your testimonies.

119:110 The wicked have laid a snare for me,

Yet I have not strayed from Your precepts.

Comment  ~  The more you read and know the Bible the less influence Satan will have in your life.  Remember our Lord Jesus Christ when tempted three times by Satan responded each time by quoting God to Satan. 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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