the watcher

Psalms 119:71 My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees. I remember as a youth leader when questions like "why would God not reveal Himself fully to me?", "why can't I hear directly from God? "I want to do exploits, I want to go beyond these experiences and see God" etc. I do answer to let them know that there is always the growth process which is good for every believer that they might not err. For we have examples in scriptures of those who did not go through the process, the record shows that they did not do well at the end. For what the Lord may overlook for a growing believer, He may not overlook when it comes to a matured believer who has experienced great things with Him. Selah The Psalmist here understood that he is chastised when he errs. His wisdom is that he understood his mistakes and is ready to be led by the word. Psalms 119:65-68 You have done many good things for me, Lord, just as you promised. I believe...

Psalm 119:30 I have chosen to be faithful; I have determined to live by your regulations.” As I add another year today I am motivated to remind us that we have the choice to choose our path. However, wisdom is to hand it over to the One who knows all, has all and is above all. The secret of the believers faith, exploits and sustenance is trusting in the Lord. The believer is considered righteous by this. That is what Christ came to fulfil. 1 Corinthians 1:30 “God has united you with Christ Jesus. For our benefit God made him to be wisdom itself. Christ made us right with God; he made us pure and holy, and he freed us from sin. ” Therefore believers, as we go on year after year, let us remember what is more important - our relationship with God. What do we have after here? Who really can assure us of our time here and the time after we leave the world? John 14:3 “When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. ” Nobody could be this sure...

Psalms 119:49-50 Remember your promise to me; it is my only hope. Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles. What do we hold on to as believers? God's word, yes His promises, this is our motivation. It is where our trust is. It is not in man, for we know that man can fail but God remains faithful. Psalm 20:7 Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God. It is because we know this, that we do not foolishly work in sin, for it is laYck of faith that breeds sin. That is why the enemy starts by tampering with our faith. Psalms 119:54-56 Your decrees have been the theme of my songs wherever I have lived. I reflect at night on who you are, O Lord; therefore, I obey your instructions. This is how I spend my life: obeying your commandments. Therefore we have no business being afraid of the wicked. Neither do we fear man, no matter how high they think they are. For we have respect for all men. No one should play the God in ...

Psalm 119:35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight. For when we look at the ten commandments, which is the model of God's command to man we see its structure. The first four declared concerning God and the remaining declared concerning fellow man. While we look at it as dos and don'ts, which is the outward show, the Heavenly Father looks at the driving force "our heart". Thus Jesus declared: Mark 12:29-31 And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments [is], Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this [is] the first commandment. And the second [is] like, [namely] this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. There is none other commandment greater than these. Thus the driving force must be LOVE! 1 Corinthians 13:1-3 If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t lov...

Psalms 119:18 Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions. From the beginning when the Heavenly Father created man, He gave instructions, the fall of man was the ignoring of instructions which can be categorized into * disobedience * unbelieve and * ignorance Psalms 119:20-21,24 I am always overwhelmed with a desire for your regulations. You rebuke the arrogant; those who wander from your commands are cursed. Your laws please me; they give me wise advice. The truth is that the alternative to light is darkness, and once you grope in the dark you are bound to fall. So it is arrogance for one to receive instructions from the Lord and ignore, those who have not heard could be excused but those who have heard have no excuse. Titus 2:11-13 For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God, while we ...

Psalm 119:9  Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word. Psalm 119 is a praise to the word of God, it testifies of the power of the word. It is the light, it breeds righteousness, it is the power of God. For through His Word all things were created, in His word were ordinances kept in the old covenant and through His word we are made clean in the new covenant. The evidence of our love of God is our obedience. What do we obey? The Word?! Psalm 119:2-3 Blessed [are] they that keep his testimonies, [and that] seek him with the whole heart. They also do no iniquity: they walk in his ways. For it is by dwelling in His Word that we overcome sin, in seeking Him with our whole heart that we have no room for the flesh. Psalms 119:4-6 You have charged us to keep your commandments carefully. Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect your decrees! Then I will not be ashamed when I compare my life with your commands. The word is the mirror...