The psalmist of Psalm 119, like Ezekiel, Jeremiah and John understood the sweetness of God’s words to the heart of someone who belongs to Him!
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I belong to You!
These verses in chapter 119 cover the 9th through the 12th letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Of course the primary theme is a focus upon the value and power of the word of God, His love and solicitous care of His Own and instruction to maintain our focus upon Him even in the face of adversity.
However, another theme seemed to surface in some of this psalmists musing which expressed not only an embracing of his humanity before His God, but a sense of belonging that took this notion even deeper and made it all the more tangible and endearing!
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Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things, revive me in Your way!
This segment of Psalm 119 covers verses 25-64 which corresponds to the Hebrew letters Dalet – Khet.
Key points include the power of God’s words to renew our hearts, drawing them away from lowly and earthly things to heavenly things which possess real intrinsic value.
A few of the pictographs associated with these letters do fit well with the content of their individual sections, but not all.
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The Intimate connection between God’s children & His word
Intimate
Personal
Relationally motivated
Lovingly Devoted
These words all represent the heart of this amazing psalmist.
The desire for godliness is genuine. The pursuit is non-trivial. The cry for God’s aid is urgent and sincere.
It would be very hard indeed for any real child of God to fail to see themselves in these verses. Great too are the personal lessons to be gleaned from this open heart that freely expresses his longing to become like God. This coupled together with the unfettered requirement of his heart that God HIMSELF be his aid and instructor.
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The Spirit brings Edification & Order – Part 2
In this session we are continuing to learn more about our relationship/partnetship with the Holy Spirit in ministry.
In this portion of Chapter 14 Paul bears down on the order and authority God established from creation and which MUST be observed by His children in all places, but in the church especially.
It is imperative to always come to God’s word without a bias and to say AMEN to ANYTHING He says PRIOR to beginning your study. Without this reverence for God, His word and His absolute sovereignty over His creation we open ourselves up to twisting the scriptures to our own agendas.
Perhaps this, more than most issues in scripture is a primary example of the need for this type of caution since it addresses issues of gender and authority.
I truly hope this lession will aid you not only in better understanding order in the church in the expression of the gifts, but even more importantly in coming to better know the Spirit of God with Whom we partner in the work of the ministry of the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ!
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