{"id":1435,"date":"2012-06-15T19:04:53","date_gmt":"2012-06-16T02:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teach4god.com\/OTS\/?p=1435"},"modified":"2014-02-09T08:46:47","modified_gmt":"2014-02-09T16:46:47","slug":"psalm-119-105-176","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teach4god.com\/OTS\/2012\/06\/15\/psalm-119-105-176\/","title":{"rendered":"Psalm 119.105-176"},"content":{"rendered":"

Psalm 119.105-176<\/a><\/p>\n

\u05e0 Nun\u00a0Verses 105-112<\/p>\n

God\u2019s Word gives light, or understanding, to those who read and obey it. Jesus stated that He is the Light of the World. He is the fulfillment of God\u2019s Word. He is the ultimate source of understanding (John 8.12-20<\/a>). What is your fellowship with Him like? The essence of this section is for us to understand that we are living in increasingly dark times. For those who know Him, they will discern that they walk in dark times and they need His light to guide them.<\/p>\n

The lamps in the psalmist days were small lights that lit only the next step or two. To often today, we desire God\u2019s Word to be a bonfire or the sun revealing everything so we can get on with our life. The problem with this is self-evident. If God\u2019s Word revealed all at once, we would be over-whelmed and then we would not rely daily on God and our fellowship with Him.<\/p>\n

\u05e1 Samek\u00a0Verses 113-120<\/p>\n

In order to pursue what God has called us to, we must not merely dislike evil; we must hate it. However, this is still not enough. A case can be made that people who bomb abortion clinics have an hatred for evil. The man of God also must pursue God\u2019s Word. This will keep us from becoming those who bomb abortion clinics. This is because we know that God would not do this. We need to realize that without God\u2019s Word as our guide and His Holy Spirit sustaining us, we will be no different than those who do that activities we are called to hate. When we walk half in this world and half in God\u2019s world, we are unstable and will fall (1 Corinthians 10.12<\/a>;\u00a0James 1.5-8<\/a>;\u00a02 Peter 3.17\u201318<\/a>; and\u00a0Jude 20\u201325<\/a>).<\/p>\n

An example of instability today is the thought that we can help people by giving them things, which is the entitlement programs found in today\u2019s government. We believe we are doing the right thing (I don\u2019t), but the result is always disastrous. We believe (I don\u2019t) that doing something, even though it doesn\u2019t end well, is better than doing nothing.<\/p>\n

A graphic portrayal of this is found in\u00a01 Kings 18<\/a>\u00a0where Elijah is battling the priests of Baal (see verse 21 for a description of an unstable man).<\/p>\n

See our sermon on John 6.16-21 on scrapping dross (DRW, 1998<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u05e2 Ayin\u00a0Verses 121-128<\/p>\n

Only those who choose to obey God\u2019s Word are His servants. They are the only ones who should expect God\u2019s protection from calamitous people. This does not mean they will not suffer but that God\u2019s hand is on them even in their trials. The psalmist prays for God to stand for his well-being. Jesus becomes this guarantee for us according to\u00a0Hebrews 7.22<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u05e4 Pe\u00a0Verses 129-136<\/p>\n

For what do we weep? Is it that God\u2019s Word goes disobeyed? The only way for this to be our way of life is for us to live in God\u2019s presence, before His face. These tears are for those who are missing the life that each of us were created for in God\u2019s presence.<\/p>\n

\u05e6 Tsadde\u00a0Verses 137-144<\/p>\n

Again, the only way for us to truly know God\u2019s Word is for us to obey and act on His Word. Compare this section with\u00a0Romans 7.12<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u05e7 Qoph\u00a0Verses 145-152<\/p>\n

The Hebrew word for cry begins with a qoph. Thus, this section is centered around the word cry. What are your habits of studying God\u2019s Word. Is it in the morning before your day begins? Is it during the night when sleeplessness is your lot. Every opportunity should be taken to understand, know, and love God\u2019s Word. Our prayer life is enhanced by our study life (Acts 6.4<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0John 15.7<\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u05e8 Resh\u00a0Verses 153-160<\/p>\n

Would man seek God\u2019s truth if God did not call him to seek it? According to this section, no. God\u2019s Word is Truth (John 17.17-19<\/a>) and no man can know the truth without it being revealed to him by the author of that truth. The word \u201cquicken\u201d or \u201cpreserve\u201d means to bring to life. God is just in doing this too. We would rail against Him for forcing us to do that which we had no desire to do. So, He gives us the desire that we desire but will not grant it to those who do not desire it.<\/p>\n

\u05e9 Shin\u00a0Verses 161-168<\/p>\n

The bane of man should not keep us from praising God who is by far greater. Each time we open God\u2019s Word we should exult in the treasures we find and praise Him for each of them.<\/p>\n

\u05ea Tau\u00a0Verses 169-176<\/p>\n

This closing section of Psalm 119 presents us with the only sacrifice we can truly offer God and that is a repentant heart bent on seeking Him.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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