.A Daily Devotional – Psalm 119:129-136 – Personal Meditation (17)

A Daily Devotional – Psalm 119:129-136 – Personal Meditation

Comment: Often we seek a literal understanding of the ongoing love and mercy of God. An academic exercise is not always the best route. God is a Spirit and we ought to worship Him in that way; see John 4:23-24. Yes! We ought to be seeking a personal and spiritual relationship with God daily, one that is unceasing. On the other side of this personal relationship is the hope of advancing in Christ and going on to maturity (see Romans 13, 2 Timothy and Hebrews 6) that is to study His Word. Both Spirituality and maturity in Christ are needed by every child of God. Personal Meditation is not possible with God if we are not in the Spirit and without the study of God’s Word in our soul, we will have nothing to talk to God about except the mundane life of struggling to survive in the flesh.

Devotional: Please notice what the psalmist says in our next eight verses. “Your testimonies are wonderful; therefore, my SOUL keeps them.” How would the psalmist know this, if he did not study God’s Word and how would he not express this personally to God if this truth were not in his soul? 

“The entrance of Your Words gives Light; it gives understanding to the simple.” Another statement, but one packed with the knowledge of God in his soul. The psalmist is providing his readers with an understanding of how we transfer Truth from an academic study of God’s Word to an active life of prayer and meditation with God in the Spirit.

The world around us is dark and dead, the study of the Word of God is opening the door of our soul; the mouth of our soul pants like the deer for water at the brook (Psalm 42:1-2). Our soul is ALWAYS longing for the commandments of God. The psalmist is not relating to God about his physical wellbeing, but he is looking and longing for God’s mercy, that is a spiritual expression. We do not experience God’s mercy in our flesh, we experience His mercy in daily Spiritual Meditation with Him, the flesh may benefit, but not always. It is God’s normal way with His children, that is those who understand His Name (Isaiah 9:6 and John 3:16). 

“Direct my steps by Your Word, and let no iniquity have dominion (control) me”. The psalmist commands God to act on His behalf, he does not do this from knowledge out of his hip pocket. He calls on God from his soul, where our love for God and by God resides. Redemption in every way of life is the standing statute of our Wonderful, Councilor and Mighty God who loves us, even while we were yet, sinners – Christ died for us. Isaiah 9:6 and Romans 5:8, is our Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace.

When the face of God is our Light and when He is teaching us His statutes our soul is experiencing the greatest joy possible in this life we live. When we see others, who say they are children of God but, but reject the law of God, our tears do run in streams since we see their darkness.