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Psalm 119:127a "Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold..."

Day 304 – Psalm 119:121-128

“Therefore I love Your commandments more than gold…” Psalm 119:127a

CHOOSING OUR PATH OF LIFE

The psalmist contemplates his path of life as a servant of God. In choosing to be a servant of God, he had also chosen the path that he would walk on all his life.

1. The way of the world

a) It often includes evil oppression (Psalm 119:121b).
b) Many choose the way of pride (Psalm 119:122b).
c) Many also choose to reject God’s word (Psalm 119:126b).
d) Many chose the false way (Psalm 119:128b).

2. The way of the true servant of God

a) He seeks justice and righteousness (Psalm 119:121a).
b) He seeks the salvation of God (Psalm 119:123a).
c) He also seeks God’s righteous word (Psalm 119:123b).
d) He depends on God’s mercy (Psalm 119:124a).
e) He desires God to be his Teacher (Psalm 119:124b).

3. The heart of the true servant of God

a) He will ever seek God in prayer.
b) He pleads with God to act against those who reject His word (Psalm 119:126a).
c) He sincerely has a great love for God’s word (Psalm 119:127).
d) He has the highest regard for God’s word (Psalm 119:128a).

MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES IN LIFE

The believer must not only speak of having faith in God. He must ever seek to be a true and faithful servant of God. This segment (Psalm 119:121-128) challenges us to examine our hearts.

1. Have we chosen to be servants of God?

2. Have we understood how we must also choose our path of life carefully, to reflect our understanding of what it means to be truly faithful servants of God?