Your Word I have treasured in my heart that I may not sin against you.
Blessed are you O Lord, teach me your statutes.
Not only is the young man kept pure keeping his way by the map of the Word, and internally his attitude of heart is seeking the presence of God for preservation, but to further establish himself in righteousness, he treasures God's word in his heart. Not in a box, not in a book, but in his heart. Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly.
For preservation from sin, comes from having the word not just in our mind or our memory but as our favourite most cherished possession. We are stewards of the mystery of Christ being revealed. We are called to obedience, for a sincere love, and we are given this treasure in jars of clay, that the all surpassing power may be from God himself.
God is to be treasured and sought for my life. In his presence is pleasure forever more. Gods word is to be sought and treasured more than title, things or experiences. God give e the love and passion to treasure your word in my heart, to keep it safe and keep my understanding, keep my willing obedience to follow it, treasure it because it is beautiful, because it is wisdom, because it is yet plain but has depth unfathomable, because it is sharp and because it is powerful.
The time is coming when no man will say to his neighbour "Know the Lord" for they will all know me from the least to the greatest. I want to be taught by God himself, to know him. To have the master class. Who wouldn't. Every violinist wants to spend time with the masters to emulate them and if they have a good teacher, will take on every piece of advice.
But we can be taught by God. We cry to him to show us His way. But we are willful and wayward and don't want . a teacher in our natural state.
If i do not acknowledge how blessed is the Lord, I will not want to be taught by him. A small view of God leads to a small view of his revelation.
But we must recognise the immensity of his blessedness. That God is Glorious and worthy of all praise. Worthy of adoration because of his character and power and being. Do i wan to know mere about him? Is it because he is magnificent in Wisdom, grace, mercy and forgiveness.
Is it because he has shown wretched me fathomless riches? Why should another man teach me for the Holy Spirit can reveal truth to me personally.
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