Psalms 119:59
When I think on my ways,
I turn my feet to your testimonies;
Psalms 119:176
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek your servant,
for I do not forget your commandments.
Tag: Change of Direction in Life Begins with God’s Word
Many of the words in Palms 119 are written by David when he is in a good spot in life. Many show him walking with God and finding joy in God’s Word. Here is one example:
Psalms 119:2-3
Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,
who seek him with their whole heart,
who also do no wrong,
but walk in his ways!
However, there are a few spots, as above, where David seems to be in a bad patch in life. When he considers his “ways” he realizes that he must quickly turn to God’s “testimonies.” He knows when he has “gone astray,” in order to be restored, he must not “forget your commandments.” The path to repentance is through the cleansing of God’s Word. Note what David said earlier in this same passage:
Psalms 119:9
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By guarding it according to your word.
Note what Christ and Paul said:
John 17:17
Sanctify them in the truth; your word is truth.
Ephesians 5:25-26
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
We are healed by the Cross and we are set back into good standing after the Cross by the power of the Word to correct us. We can’t have repentance without the guidance of God’s Word and the restoration of God’s Word and through God’s Word.
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