STAY CONNECTED

STAY CONNECTED

READ:
Psalm 119:33-40

Your Word is a lamp to
my feet and a light to my
path.  -Psalm 119:105

I woke up one morning and discovered that my Internet connection was not working.  My service provider conducted some tests and concluded that my modem needed to be replaced, but the earliest they could do so was the next day.  I panicked a little when I thought about being without the Internet connection for 24 hours!  I thought, How am I going to survive without it?

Then I asked myself, Would I also panic if my connection with God was disrupted for a day?  We keep our connection with God alive by spending time in His Word and in prayer.  Then we are to be "doers of the Word" (James 1:22-24).

The writer of Psalm 119 recognized the importance of a connection to God.  He asked God to teach him His statues and give him understanding of His law (vv.33-34).  Then he prayed that he would observe it with his whole heart (v.34), walk in the path of God's commandments (v.35), and turn away his eyes from looking at worthless things (v.37).  By meditating on God's Word and then applying it, the psalmist stayed "connected" to God.

God has given us His Word as a lamp to our feet and a light to our path to lead us to Him.  -C.P. Hia

May the mind of Christ my Savior
Live in me from day to day,
By His love and power controlling
All I do and say. - Wilkinson
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INSIGHT
Today's reading reflects the importance of a revived and pure heart.  We are reminded of how dependence on God is the path to righteous living.  Bravely facing life's threats is made possible by taking refuge in God Himself.  The believer should guard against the wayward heart which so often pulls us away from the Lord.  The world with its many allures also tempts us to choose against God.  Only through prayer can we exchange our independent selfishness for the gracious inner workings of God.  His Spirit can use the inspired Word to give us what we need to obey.  The Christian life is not one of spiritual ease but one of internal and external challenges.  Every problem, however, can be faced through God's provision.

Have a blessed day.
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