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Psalm 119:73-80
THE 119TH PSALM
Psalms 119:73-80
119:73 JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding,
that I may learn thy commandments.
119:74 They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped
in thy word.
119:75 I know, O LORD, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness
hast afflicted me.
119:76 Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according
to thy word unto thy servant.
119:77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is
my delight.
119:78 Let the proud be ashamed; for they dealt perversely with me without a
cause: but I will meditate in thy precepts.
119:79 Let those that fear thee turn unto me, and those that have known thy
testimonies.
119:80 Let my heart be sound in thy statutes; that I be not ashamed.
"They that fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in
thy word." (v. 74)
Twice in this passage we se the importance of fellowship with
the people of God. We need each other, as well as the guidance of the Love of
God. To see someone that is serious about serving the Lord is always a blessing
to me, and who do you think I ask to pray for special needs? Those who I know
walk with the Lord. The prayer of the psalmist is that God's people will "turn"
unto him, and unite with him in the service of the Lord. We have much in common,
after all, and ought to act as if we do. Romans 12:10 tells us, "Be kindly affectioned
one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;" so even
Paul tells us to prefer, or desire the company of our brothers and sisters in
Christ. (Emphasis is mine.)
I am reminded of my army days, and of the camaraderie that is found among soldiers
who suffer the same fates. Many times, through suffering together, we "bond"
with others who have struggled with us. It seems that there is a closeness,
because they understand each others' fears, and joys, and sorrows. Often, when
we were off duty, we sought out those "buddies" who we had been through much
tribulation of some sort or another with, and we became good friends. It is
the same in the bus ministry, by the way. Bus workers understand the heart of
a bus worker, and they all sacrifice together, and "suffer" if you will, the
same "afflictions". This brings them closer together, many times, so that "They
that fear thee will be glad when they see me" as our text verse says, and all
because we have, together, "hoped in" His Word.
Let's desire the companionship of one another, as brothers and sisters in Christ.
Let's "honor" one another, and be kind to one another, and "prefer" the company
of one another, and we will please the Lord in that one thing at least.
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