Prophet’s Reading Plan: Ezekiel 16
The Law (God’s Word)
Read: Psalm 119:1-40
This is
the longest Psalm in the Bible, the theme of which is the Word of the Lord. The psalmist didn’t view God’s Word as
legalistic or harsh but rather loved it passionately. He writes about the blessings of walking in
the ways of the Lord. The Bible is a
perfect guide for life, it is filled with wisdom and doesn’t just teach us how
to live but as we read it our hearts are connected to God’s and we begin to
desire to want to live rightly. This
Psalm speaks of the Lord’s faithfulness and love and His eagerness to forgive
when His people confess their sin. The
only response to this great love is to reproduce it in our own lives; to live
in constant yearning for Him, trusting in Him and depending on Him. The prayer of this Psalm is for all believers
to share in this yearning. Can you see
how the writer was completely fixed upon God?
The way He pleads for understanding of God’s ways. This was a person who had a soft heart toward
the Lord. The posture of his heart was
one of humility and love for His Maker and the Word. The Bible has been written by God for us so
that we can know Him in a deep and profound way.
Overview:
Verses 1-8: The Word blesses
Verses 9-16: The Word cleanses
Verses 17-24: The Word removes reproach
Verses 25-32: The Word is truth
Verses 33-40: The Word is established
PRAYER AND MEDITATION
1.
What
are the Psalmist’s yearnings that are evident in this Psalm? How are these yearnings models for us?
2.
Ask
the Lord to strengthen you to mediate on the Word, to fix your eyes on His ways
and to delight in God’s commandments (vs. 15-16).
3.
Pray
that the Lord would teach you His statutes, that you would understand His ways,
that you would mediate on His wonderful works and be strengthened according to
His Word (vs. 26-28).
