Bible Verse Friday #35

"O Lord, your unfailing love fills the earth; teach me your decrees." ~Psalm 119:64

Biblegateway.com says the following about Psalms 119:57-64

True believers take the Lord for the portion of their inheritance,

and nothing less will satisfy them.

The psalmist prayed with his whole heart, 

knowing how to value the blessing he prayed for:

he desired the mercy promised, 

and depended on the promise for it. 

He turned from by-paths,

and returned to God's testimonies.

He delayed not.

It behoves sinners to hasten to escape;

and the believer will be equally in haste to glorify God.

No care or grief should take away God's word out of our minds, 

or hinder the comfort it bestows.

There is no situation on earth in which a believer has not cause to be thankful.

Let us feel ashamed that others are more willing to keep from sleep to spend time in sinful pleasures,

than we are to praise God.

And we should be more earnest in prayer, 

that our hearts may be filled with his mercy,

grace,

and peace.

We can not out run or hide from God's love for us.

It is everywhere.

David knows this.

He was exiled.

He wandered the desert.

Hid in caves.

And yet he still found God's love waiting for him.

We can push it away.

We can deny it.

We can attempt to escape it.

We can blind ourselves to it.

But none-the-less it is there.

Waiting.

Patiently.

Kindly.

Lovingly.

"O Lord, your unfailing love fills the earth; teach me your decrees."

A father whose love is unescapable is one that I will not deny.

A father whose mercy is undeniable is one that I will not hide from.

Though I may stumble and grow weary I know that God is waiting for me and He is strong.

It is in my best interest then to ask him to teach me his decrees!

Teach me the way to live Abba!

So that I might be a better example of your mercy, grace, and peace.

This week remember to find time to study his word.

Remember our challenge of attempting to memorize scripture so that it is with us at all times.

Two weeks ago our verse was:

"Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God's Son does not have life." ~1 John 5:12

Last week our verse was:

"Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ's body.  We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other."~ Romans 12:4-5

This week's verse to memorize:

"O Lord, your unfailing love fills the earth; teach me your decrees." ~Psalm 119:64

I hope you had a Blessed Friday!

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