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11/30/2010 - Psalms 119 What Gives You The Shakes?

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SCRIPTURE: Ps. 191:161-162, 165, 168 Powerful people harass me without cause, but my heart trembles only at your word. 162 I rejoice in your word like one who discovers a great treasure. . . . 165 Those who love your instructions have great peace and do not stumble. . . . 168 Yes, I obey your commandments and laws because you know everything I do.

OBSERVATION: This passage suggests and interesting question: what makes your heart tremble? Is it God's instructions for our lives and our desire not to disappoint the God we love or what people threaten to do to us? The fact that the Word of God is a "great treasure" ought to drive us back to it day after day. It is often the case that the reason we deal with anxiety and lack peace is because we are doing the very things that God's Word tells us not to. Do we want peace? Try obeying the Word.
Finally, we ought to obey knowing that nothing, nothing is hidden from God. Nothing we say, nothing we think, nothing we watch, read or touch. All of it is open to God. This, in itself, ought to challenge us to live more circumspect lives.

APPLICATION: Sometimes I feel like the commands of God restrict me too much. Sometime, frankly, I hope He is not watching (even though I know He is). But, through it all, I have learned that when I commit myself to studying and applying God's Word, it changes my life for the better.

PRAYER: Your Word is the TRUTH and I want to live it out every day. I can't do it without Your grace. Help me, strengthen me, be with me.

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