Perfection of the Word

SHIN

"161Princes persecute me without a cause, But my heart stands in awe of Your word. 

162I rejoice at Your word As one who finds great treasure. 163I hate and abhor lying, But I love Your law. 164Seven times a day I praise You, Because of Your righteous judgments. 165Great peace have those who love Your law, And nothing causes them to stumble. 166Lord, I hope for Your salvation, And I do Your commandments. 167My soul keeps Your testimonies, And I love them exceedingly. 168I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, "For all my ways are before You."    Psalm 119:161-168   NKJV

Some men in places of authority have oppressed people, especially God's servants. However, if our eyes are fastened on Jesus and we are obedient to Him, He will give us the favour we need to withstand it. Such people should never have been promoted to the top. They were ok in second place, such as assistant, and did the job well, but when the time came for them to take the helm, it all went wrong. It is called 'The Peter Principle' (Dr LJ Peter & Raymond Hull Copyright 1969 William Morrow & Co Inc.) People often get their promotion but, they can't do the job. They have been promoted to their level of incompetence. Ambition leads people to do crazy things and all of us have to pay the price. There are many of these people who should not be in these positions of authority. They just can't take the lead. You may know some.

We need to keep our eyes on God, praying, praising and learning His Word. In verse 164, the writer mentions praising seven times a day. Seven is the number of perfection or completeness. The writer encourages us to praise God wholeheartedly. 

We're given peace in this world, while others who do not know Jesus are continually troubled. We have our share of troubles but we able to avoid the pitfalls of sin, because our eyes are on Him. 

We can either walk in peace with Jesus or, struggle through paths of adversity. The thing is, if we know Jesus, He has given us the ability to become perfect as He is. We are not there yet though, by a long chalk. However, we have taken a step towards this. So keep on this road

'If you don't know Jesus or, have fallen away, why not say this prayer right now

Lord Jesus, I have sinned. I ask you to forgive me and be my Lord and Saviour. Please come into my heart, fill me with Your Spirit and give me a brand new start today. In Jesus' Name. Amen
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