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Read and Soap: Psalm 119:15-16
I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.
16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
Psalm 119:15-16 KJV and almost word for word ESV
A personal and intimate relationship with God doesn’t just magically happen. As with any good relationship, it requires personal commitment and an investment of time on our part. The psalmist breaks it down with three emphatic statements: 1) “I will meditate on Your precepts and focus on Your behavior. 2) I will delight in your statutes. 3) I will not forget Your instructions.” As Pastor and Bible teacher, David Guzik says in his commentary on Psalm 119:9-16,1 “The psalmist challenges us to commit to God’s Word in mind, heart, and habit.” In other words, let His Word dwell in your mind, reign in your heart, and be the habit of your life.
Challenge yourself to commit to God’s Word – in mind, heart, and habit.
David Guzik
Friends, if we want a relationship with God that is more than mundane, then I believe we must “emphatically2 choose to rise up and meet the challenge. We must commit to meditate3 on His Word, let it dwell in our hearts, and guide our habits. To be clear, meditation is more than a simple act of reading the Word; it is the practice of focusing our mind on God and His Word. It is training our thoughts and activities around His Word. It is dwelling in and on it and letting it dwell in us. This kind of focus keeps us mindful of the Word in every part of life, ensuring that we do not forget what God has told us about Himself and what He expects from us, and keeping us alert to the enemy.
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