While I continue to think about playing offense in our quest to be God's men and being great at the Great Commandment, I have no trouble imagining the writer of Psalm 119 as being one who was great at the Great Commandment. As we seek to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind and strength--we see a vivid picture of what this looks like through the words of the psalmist.
Notice the actions that the psalmist takes: I will praise you (v.7), I seek you with all my heart (v.10), I have hidden your word in my heart (v.11), I rejoice in following your statutes (v.14), I meditate on your precepts (v.15), I delight in your decrees (v.16), I hold fast to your statutes (v.31), I run in the path of your commands (v.32), I will keep your decrees to the end (v.33). Absolutely nothing passive here!
Notice the desires he expresses: Teach me (v.12, 33), Open my eyes (v.18), Remove from me scorn and contempt (v.22), preserve my life (v.25), Let me understand (v.27, 34), strengthen me (v.28), Keep me from deceitful ways (v.29), Direct me in your path (v.35), Turn my heart (v.36), Turn my eyes (v.37), Fulfill your promise (v.38), Take away the disgrace I dread (v.39). And we are only a quarter of the way through Psalm 119!
Ogletown Baptist Church is now journeying through Psalm 119. Reading and meditating on the words of the psalmist has helped us in our desire to be great at the Great Commandment. Check out our facebook link: www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=477524250576
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