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Psalm 119:105-112
THE 119TH PSALM
Psalms 119:105-112
119:105 NUN. Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
119:106 I have sworn, and I will perform it, that I will keep thy righteous
judgments.
119:107 I am afflicted very much: quicken me, O LORD, according unto thy word.
119:108 Accept, I beseech thee, the freewill offerings of my mouth, O LORD,
and teach me thy judgments.
119:109 My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law.
119:110 The wicked have laid a snare for me: yet I erred not from thy precepts.
119:111 Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the
rejoicing of my heart.
119:112 I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto
the end.
"My soul is continually in my hand: yet do I not forget thy law." (v. 109)
Temptation is probably the greatest bane we face in life today. When it
is ever before us, and constantly around us, is when it is the strongest, and
we, the weakest. David mentions here that, in spite of death threats, and degradation,
and famine and various trials, he managed to remember what was right to do,
and honored it. We need to realize from this that when trials come, and temptations
abound, we have a decision to make, and our very soul could depend on which
way we go! Once we are saved, we can still afflict our soul with problems because
of wrong decisions in our life, but if we remain faithful to the Lord we will
always come out on top. Yes, in a sense, we too can say "My soul is continually
in my hand" and it is up to me which way I go, and up to you which way you go.
Our destiny is in our hands, will we forget God's laws?
We need to be aware of His eternal presence, and be mindful of Him, (or have
our mind full of Him), in order to even approach unto this position. What hope
have we without His eternal presence, and our awareness of it? We must keep
our minds on Christ all day, every moment, and in every way. This may not be
as hard as we think. We can praise the Lord in song for a time, then spend some
time witnessing for Him; we can read His Word for awhile, then we can spend
some time in prayer; we can then meditate on scripture, and commit it to memory;
we can look for those who need help, and give them a helping hand; we can listen
to good gospel music, and take some time to thank God for all His blessings,
and we can do all this while doing other things, as we go about our way! We
could even spend a little time studying the Word of God and looking for great
Truths. Our souls may be in our hands, in a way, as we plan our lives, and walk
through this life, so when the trials come, let us be prepared by the Bible
to face whatever may come our way, and not forget God's law. Whenever temptations
come our way, and they will come, we must decide if we are going to follow their
lead, or do right. No on can make that decision for us, and no one will answer
for it for us.
--Marty Dunn
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