What do I cling to?

Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.~Psalm 119:165

Psalm 119 is a very long passage of scripture.  In full transparency, I can admit that I have read it many times much like I would read a telephone book.  And when I do that I miss the beauty of the truth that God is revealing to me.  Over and over again, we find in this Psalm that the “law” or the precepts of God is held in high esteem.  The law is what sustains(verse 28) and keeps us on the right path ( vs 9)The law is what helps us to hold on when our enemies are oppressing us and we feel lost(vs143).  It is the statues and precepts of the Lord that lights our path (vs105) when life gets dark.  The law corrects us when are wrong and finds us when we stray (176). The precepts of God are more valuable than gold ( vs127) and nourishment to our souls ( vs103) It is precious.  It is what keeps our “car in the road”.

However, the law of God is not legalism.  It is not the rituals of our religious practice, but rather the truth that comes from knowing Him.  Knowing and understanding His character and His great love for us.  When we love Him and cling to Him our feet are sure and no circumstance can make us waiver or trip us up.  The precepts and statues of the Lord are Hos word and He is the Word ( John 1:1). May we embrace His Spirit that lives in us.  May we hold tightly to the truth and know His peace.  May we never take Him for granted and always hold Him in the highest esteem.  May His word dominate and transform or mind and may He be Lord so that no sin rules over us.  May I never take for granted one stroke of the word that guides my path.  In Jesus name I do pray.  Amen