Zeal for the Word

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"137Righteous are You, O Lord, And upright are Your judgments. 138Your testimonies, which You have commanded, Are righteous and very faithful. 139My zeal has consumed me, Because my enemies have forgotten Your words. 140Your word is very pure; Therefore Your servant loves it. 141I am small and despised, Yet I do not forget Your precepts. 142Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, And Your law is truth. 143Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, Yet Your commandments are my delights. 144The righteousness of Your testimonies is everlasting; Give me understanding, and I shall live".                                            Psalm 119:137-144   NKJV

The author of this Psalm, knows how righteous God is and therefore, lives that way too. God is upright; the Word is upright and the author does all he can to live the same way. Therefore, it is obvious that we should turn this into a time of praise and worship and be upright ourselves. We know this, but many of us fail to put this into practice. Why is this? Are we too busy? Only we know the answer to these questions. The writer shows his surprise when he realises that people leave God out of their everyday thinking. It causes him to lose his zeal for God (139).

God's Word has been tried and tested and it stands the test of time! Thousands have received God's promises, finding out how true and faithful He is. After all this time, the Bible is still a top seller - a much read book. The devil can't stop this no matter how hard he tries. It is a living Word.

William MacDonald, author of the Believers Bible Commentary, writes this: "God's righteousness is not a passing mood but an everlasting virtue' And this is so true. The writer of this Psalm has had much heartache and troubles in his walk with God, but the Word has kept him stable and allowed him to walk through a dark tunnel of affliction, towards the Light at the end. And so will you if you keep God in sight.

You may be encountering attacks because of your faith. You carry the truth, not darkness - the lie. The devil doesn't want this and he will try and stop you. Don't ever lose your zeal for God; it is your life and one day, you will hear God say, 'Well done My child.

'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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