Pearls of Wisdom

Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.  Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.  I am a stranger in the earth:  hide not thy commandments from me.  My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times. (Psalm 119:17-20, KJV)

What are the wonderful things we can receive by following God’s law?

First, of all remember there is freedom when we live within God’s law.  He created it as a loving father creates rules for a son or daughter.  They do so to keep their children from danger.  The Word of God has been given to us to help us see how best to live our lives for God.

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Love through My Pores

The path of the righteous is like the gleam of dawn, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. (Proverbs 4:19)

I imagine myself taking a nice quiet walk on a beautiful spring day with the sun glistening through the trees and the beautiful smell from the fresh flowers blooming.  Righteousness shines brightly as we walk in the Lord and His ways.  It cannot be denied as we walk forward in the Lord and His plans unfolded in the Word of God.  This reminds me of a story where one man was able to save his city through the wisdom he had.  Let me share this story with you.  I can only hope you will find the incredible treasure I see in it, as I do every time I read it.

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Treasure Chest of Wisdom

How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver! (Proverbs 16:16)

It’s always so nice to start a new week.  It’s a fresh start.  I pray this week you will take these words of wisdom from Proverbs and let them inspire you throughout the week.  May wisdom and understanding be found in your treasure chest.  Here are some verses and ways to apply them to life, that will truly help you increase your bountiful treasure of wisdom and understanding in the Lord.

“All a man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the Lord.” (Proverbs 16:2)

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Delightful Wisdom ~ Psalm 119 Part 4

You rebuke the proud and arrogant, the accursed ones, who err and wander from Your commandments.  Take away from me reproach and contempt, for I keep Your testimonies.  Princes also sat and talked against me, but Your servant meditated on Your statutes.  Your testimonies also are my delight and my counselors. (Psalm 119:21-24, AMP)

Getting back to the heart of Psalm 119.  The test yesterday was ugly from a human perspective, but as I watched God turn things around all I could do was smile.  God was winning!  He always wins!  He is VICTORIOUS!  Whenever you doubt this and think someone or something is going to get the best of you, go to the Word of God and find the many times that God has been faithful to those who walk righteously before Him.  He does not leave us defenseless.  He always comes through for us!  Even in this part of Psalm 119, I can see that God’s timing is perfect.

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Pearls of Opportunity ~ Psalm 119 Part 3

Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.  Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.  I am a stranger in the earth:  hide not thy commandments from me.  My soul breaketh for the longing that it hath unto thy judgments at all times. (Psalm 119:17-20, KJV)

Welcome back to Part 3 of our journey in Psalm 119.  If you have been walking through this passage with me, you know that so far we have learned to:

1.  Walk with integrity and follow the instructions in God’s Word.  May it be our desire to reflect His heart with our actions in our daily lives.  ~Psalm 119:1-8

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