Psalm 119

I gues it,s been quite a while since I have posted anything (again and as usual), but I had this interesting read the last two days of Psalm 119 that changed the way I think and look at the whole chapter, and even, to a certain extent, I believe that my view of God was even enhanced.

I guess I'll start by explaining how I sort of always viewed Psalm 119 (and let me say, I've known it wasn't the exact propper perspective, but it's the way I fealt.) it goes something like this, I always read that chapter, and it seems all I could see was a man centered focus, and to top that off it was a focus on how well and good he was at keeping God's commands, laws, etc. now, let me say I believe in keeping Gods commands law, etc, but this extent in Ps 119 seemed way to impossible. not to mention that earning Gods favor is a seemingly impossible task.

so, I'll admit, the interpretation was wrong, and I knew it, but still seemed every time I read it all I could see was this insermountable task!

anyway, this week I was reading through Ps 119 again, and I was doing something a bit different. I underlined any direct referance to God. all the pronouns that refered to Him (you know, the thees and thous) and all the references to the Lord and God etc. and of course, doing that what I saw is the incredible focus on God! not only that, but there is also a major focus on needing Him to understand His word, and to follow it! for example, vs 18 says "Open Thou my eyes, that I may behold wonderous things out of thy law". vs 29 says "remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously". vs 28 says "...strengthen me according to Thy word.". vs 116 "uphold me according to thy word, that I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope." 169: "let my cry come near before thee, Lord: give me understanding according to thy word." and then the very last verse, 176, says "I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek thy servant; for I do not forget the commandments."

and there are many many more that I didn't insert here. and now I can see that Psalm 119 truely does verify that we need God's help to be holy, rightious and pure. we can try, and indeed, we may even do a good job at following the "rules", but that last verse even shows that that isn't enough in itself. even with the rules he says "I am like a lost sheep". it is true, God desires us to be rightious, but He desires us to obtain that from Him!

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Former post continued.

So very greatful now to be back online. I believe I was talking about the flip side of lonlyness. But, alass, I lost my thoughts.



I was saying, when we can see it, and recognize it, we can allow God to use this thing that could drag us down, to strengthen us.



What I'm getting at, I guess, is that when we are lonely, and again, I'm talking about a deep lonlyness, we can go to God, becausse I think He is the only one that can fill that anyway. It's the lonlyness that longs for something more. Something calm, peacefull, understanding.

I guess I could go on for a long time, but all the words would just fill empty space. The bottom line is to let lonelyness work in your life. NO, I'm not saying God wills you to be lonely, but FInd your fulfilment in Him. He made you to be relational with people, but the only way that that can work out is to be relational with Him.

He sees the sparow, He knows your thoughts, your deepest longings and desires. And he knows when you are alone.

Life, and the Sparow

It's called lonesome as an adjective, He is lonesome, she is lonesome, the dog was lonesome... I think I got that right. I never was good at english, why can't everybody speak and write in some other easyer language?

I'll try to write this as fasdt as I can, I have a time limmit on this computer.

There is this thing called linelyness, and I thought it might have been a disease, but now I'm not so sure it is. If it is, then I am have it, not sure If it's contagious or not.

It's more than just the feeling of wanting a companion, it's deaper than that. You can be in a room full of people and feel it. You can be talking and laughing with friends and it will be residing deep down inside of you. It is a very cunning foe.

It rides in with many thing at its heals, or before it, fear, discouragement, frustration, etc...

At least in its nasty form.

But it can take on a good form, that is, if we let it. Or maybe make it, of that I'm not entirely sure.

When we can see it, and recognize it, it will...

Well, the librarian just let me know that there is someone waiting for this computer, so email me, text me, call me, write me on facebook or whatever, I'll get the rest out sooner or later.

Peace out, and to all, a good night.

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