The Devotional - 1493 - An Everlasting Foundation

The Devotional – 1493 – An Everlasting Foundation

Psalm 119:145-152 – I cry out with my whole heart; hear me, O Lord! I will keep Your statutes. I cry out to You; save me, and I will keep Your testimonies. I rise before the dawning of the morning, and cry for help; I hope in Your word. My eyes are awake through the night watches, that I may meditate on Your word. Hear my voice according to Your lovingkindness; O Lord, revive me according to Your justice. They draw near who follow after wickedness; they are far from Your law. You are near, O Lord, and all Your commandments are truth. Concerning Your testimonies, I have known of old that You have founded them forever. 

Comments and Challenges:

I hold and cherish the thought that I have this one observation of the RIGHTEOUSNESS of GOD in that it is EVERLASTING. Now I know that we understand this from just a quick read of the Word of God and we can believe it too; but let me say that God is far more interested to provide more than just an understanding and trust. His plan is for us to live in; even to live out, our life in the power of this Righteousness. Psalm 1:6; Psalm 119:40, 123,142,144 and 172; 1 Peter 2:24 and 1 John 3:7.

Yet as the writer of Psalm 119 begins his day of communication with God in verse 145 he sees as we often do that there is much room for improving our walk with the LORD. When is the last time you or I cried out with the heart (soul and spirit); “Hear me O LORD! I will keep your statutes” or “deliver me and I will keep your testimonies”? 

If and I hope it is true that you are a ‘FRIEND’ of God, John 15:13-15, then the enemies of God are on the four corners of the intersection near your home. The testimonies and statutes of the LORD are your only deliverance. Therefore Morning Prayer and Worship is ‘mandatory’ even there is an increasing need to awake throughout the night time to meditate on the Living Word of God. We should long for the lovingkindness (grace) of God moment by moment. In His provision of grace we see His Justice at work.

The enemy when he draws near (whatever tool) the enemy uses to get your attention is the ONE thing that stands out, that when observed and evaluated is; only an obstacle in our path and as we follow God we observe this wickedness of the enemy of God. Wickedness is a temporal condition that will be overcome by the everlasting Righteousness of God because all of His Commandments are TRUTH. 

We know this… WHY? Since we proclaim and know His testimonies and because He has founded His Word, Statutes, Testimonies, Judgments, Precepts, Law, Commandments and the Fear of the LORD on the platform of ETERNITY (forever) we can and should be always confident; 2 Corinthians 2:12-17 and we can always be ready to give an answer of this hope in us – 1 Peter 3:13-17.