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GOD’S WORD FOR THE LAWLESS
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6
Psalm 119:126-128

Habakkuk 1:1-4

 

“…judgment doth never go forth:
for the wicked doth

compass about the righteous…”

 

GOD’S WORD FOR THE LAWLESS
 
The psalmist sees that many are making void God’s law. They break every commandment of God and do what is right in their own eyes. They violate his laws to pursue their immoral and sinful ways. They are full of iniquity for they disregard the precepts of God. They frustrate many because their actions are contrary to God’s purposes. They are lawless and they are to be judged under the very law that they ridicule.
 
Love God’s commandments: The psalmist resolves that though many are lawless, he must not be. He instead should love the commandments of God. To love is to cherish with affection. You devote time to the reading of God’s law if indeed you love it. Not just reading, but understanding and doing it. The psalmist knows to love God’s commandment is not an ordinary love. It is love that is greater than how a man values gold, even fine gold. People are ready to sell everything they have to buy fine gold. But how about the Word, in which God’s commandments are found?
 
Esteem all His precepts: To esteem is to consider all of God’s law as wholly right and to value it highly. To regard God’s Word highly would also mean a man must hate false ways. He must reject the wrong and erroneous ways to consider the law as right and truthful. The psalmist sees that the lawless invalidate the law and do not highly esteem God’s Word. But the psalmist lifts up the law as high as he can to magnify the Word of God, and glorify the God of the Word.
 
In these last days, false teachings and doctrines are plaguing the churches and seminaries, overwhelming many so that their love for the Word will wax cold. Therefore, the Word must be loved more than anything else in this world. The Word must be esteemed so highly by the believers that they will not be influenced by the false ways of the world.
 
Dear reader, keep yourself under God’s hand, and be found a worthy follower of Jesus. The lawful, righteous saint of God must love the commandments of God above all else. He must also highly esteem the Word. The Word must dominate the people.
 
THOUGHT: Am I lawless?

PRAYER: Father, may I esteem Thy Word very highly.

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