Psalm 119, 27of27

~ Summary ~

This Series  ~  We have only scratched the surface of the reasons and benefits to read, study, and understand the Holy Bible as found in Psalm 119. 

Big Picture  ~  Psalm 119 is full of terms referring to the Word of God and its contents.  A partial list includes: the Law to be obeyed, Testimonies to be shared, Precepts to be practiced, Promises to be claimed, and the Way to be followed.  Some reference to the Word of God is found in almost every one of the 176 verses. 

Comment  ~  If you don’t have an intentional plan for Bible reading and study it will not happen!  Change is hard, but with determination change can become a habit which will evolve into a lifestyle.  Satan does not want you to increase your time and so any effort to increase your spirituality will be met with resistance.  But “greater is He who is in you” (1 John 4:4). 

If you are regularly in the Word of God all other spiritual disciplines will fall into place.  In other words, it is well worth the effort. 

Credit  ~  As noted in the first post, this series has been based on a list given during a pair of sermons by pastor Dr. Mike Wilde of Laurelwood Baptist Church entitled “The Blessings of Reading the Bible” (December 2013).   

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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The Law: Questions, 17of25

~ Was The Law The Jews Tutor? ~

Scripture  ~  “Is the law then against the promises of God?  Certainly not!  For if there had been a law given which could have given life, truly righteousness would have been by the law.  But the Scripture has confined all under sin, that the promise by faith in Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.  But before faith came, we were kept under guard by the law, kept for the faith which would afterward be revealed.  Therefore the law was our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.  But after faith has come, we are no longer under a tutor” (Galatians 3:21-25). 

Comments  ~  The Mosaic Law could not save—it could only condemn.  Instead of removing sin the law reveals sin.  It is only the blood of Jesus Christ that can cleanse sin.  “Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.  20 Therefore by the deeds of the law no flesh will be justified in His sight, for by the law is the knowledge of sin” (Romans 3:19-20).

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, 26of27

~ Read God’s Word To Increase Your Desire for God’s Word ~

119:20 My soul breaks with longing

For Your judgments at all times.

119:40 Behold, I long for Your precepts;

Revive me in Your righteousness.

119:47 And I will delight myself in Your commandments,

Which I love.

119:48 My hands also I will lift up to Your commandments,

Which I love,

And I will meditate on Your statutes.

Comment  ~  The more you read and begin to understand the Bible the more drawn you will be to further reading and study of God’s holy written Word. 

“As the deer pants for the water brooks, so pants my soul for You, O God.  My soul thirsts for God, for the living God” (Psalm 42:1-2a).

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW

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