From the Heart by B.Demaere

How willing are you for changes (Psalm 119:121-128)

  121. Don't leave me to the mercy of my enemies, for I have done what is just and right.  122. Please guarantee  a blessing for me.  Don't let those who are arrogant oppress me!  123. My eyes strain to see your deliverance, to see the truth of your promise fulfilled.  124. I am your servant; deal with me in unfailing love, and teach me your principles.  125. Give discernment to me, your servant; then I will understand your decrees.  126. Lord, it is time for you to act, for these evil people have broken your law.  127. Truly, I love your commands more than gold, even the finest gold.  128. Truly, each of your commandments is right.  This is why I hate every false way. (Psalm 119:121-128) 1) Vindicate me (v.121-122) Let my righteous life be enough to vindicate me from my enemies.  Guarantee me a blessing against the oppression of the arrogant people. 2) Deliverance promised (v.123-125 Let the promise of deliverance you made to me be fulfilled. His perspective of himself as a se

  113. I hate those who are undecided about you, but my choice is clear-- I love your law.  114. You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my only source of hope.  115, Get out of my life, you evil-minded people, for I intend to obey the commands of my God.  116. Lord, sustain me as you promised that I may live!  Do not let my hope be crushed.  117. Sustain me, and I will be saved, then I will meditate on your principles continually.  118. But you have rejected all who stray from your principles.  They are only fooling themselves.  119. All the wicked of the earth are the scum you skim off; no wonder I love to obey your decrees!  120. I tremble in fear of you; I fear your judgment. 1) Hindrance to the Body (v.113-114) Those undecided about God  repulse him.  He consider God  his refuge and shield, his word is truly his only hope.  He means it! 2) Fully intend to press in God (v.115-116) He desperately beg God to help guard hope by removing the hindrance of the wicked.  Hope is what

Finding the Purpose of Boredom (Deuteronomy 8:2-5)

  2. Remember how the Lord your God led you through the wilderness for forty years, humbling you and testing you to prove your character, and to find out whether or not you would obey his commands.  3. Yes, he humbled you by letting you go hungry and then feeding you with manna, a food previously unknown to you and your ancestors.  He did this to teach you that people need more than bread for their life; real life comes by feeding on every word of the Lord.  4. For all this forty years your clothes didn't wear out, and your feet didn't blister or swell.  5. So you should realize that just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you to help you. (Deuteronomy 8:2-5) 1) Boredom for testing (v.2) Imagine being in the wilderness for forty years and turning in circle.  How would you feel after this long of a trip?  The end result of a long process was going to be to test their character and commitment to obedience. 2) Humbling experience (v.3 a) He humbled them

  105. Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light for my path.  106. I've promised it once, and I'll promise it again: I will obey your wonderful laws.  107. I have suffered much, O Lord; restore my life again, just as you promised.  108. Lord, accept my grateful thanks and teach me your laws.  109. My life constantly hangs in the balance, but I will not stop obeying your laws.  110. The wicked have set traps for me along your path, but I will not turn from your commandments.  111. Your decrees are my treasure; they are truly my heart's delight.  112. I am determined to keep your principles, even forever, to the very end. 1) What is Light (v.105) Light is illuminating, comforting and restoring.  Light gives life to all.  The spiritual light illuminates, comforts and restores.  All you have to do is turn to it.  Jesus is the Light of the world. (John 8:12) 2) What is a decision (v.106) A decision is a commitment to do something.   A decision needs to be made repeatedly.  Th

Exploring the Bible by B.Demaere: Constant Sweetness of the Word (Psalm 119:97-104) :   97. Oh, how I love your law! I think about it all day long.  98. Your commands make me wiser than my enemies, for your commands are my con...