As I continue to look at Psalm 119 it is important to notice the question of verse 9. "How can a young man keep his way pure? Obviously, this question applies to everyone. It is a question we all should ask ourselves.
In Psalm 24, David asks two other but related questions: "Who shall ascend the hill of the LORD? And who shall stand in his holy place?" A part of the answer to these questions are "He who has clean hands and a pure heart..." (emphasis added).
Jesus said in Matthew 5:8 "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Purity is of most importance in our relationship with God. Warren Wiersbe understands this section to be teaching on holiness. So how does the Psalmist expect to have a pure life? Let me just list the things that the psalmist will do to keep his life pure:
1. He will guard his way according to God's word. (This is a subject that I am going to explore more in a later post)
2. He is going to seek the LORD with his whole heart.
3. He is not going to wander from the LORD's commands.
4. He is going to store up the word of the LORD in his heart.
5. He is going to delight, meditate, and fix his eyes upon the word's of the LORD.
This commitment to the Word of God ought to be the same for us. When we are committed to the Word to such a high degree notice the benefit:
1. Not sin against the LORD
2. Teach others the statues of the LORD
3. Declare the rules of the LORD
4. Not forget the word of the LORD
Both the discipline of study and it's benefits ought to spur us on to devote ourselves to its study. There is much to learn and understand so I hope as you read and study, that you greatly benefit from the process.
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