Psalms 119:111 (KJV) Our Inherited Heritage

Psalms 119:111 (KJV)

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

The 119th Psalm is all about the Word of God. It is referenced in every verse of the Psalm except, I think, one.

Here, the Word of God uses the word “testimonies.” 
It just means witness or someone who stands up for us. The Word of God supports us, speaks on our behalf.

I am reminded of 1 John 2:1 (KJV):
My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.

To have one advocating on our side is indeed a reason for a heart filled with rejoicing. The Bible stands for us, not against us.

The word “heritage” means an inheritance. 
It is a possession passed from one generation to the next. 

• I am grateful for those who possessed it before me. 
• I am grateful they never squandered the inheritance. 

I am especially grateful for those who served to preserve and protect the inheritance so that I might have it in its full, infallible, and inerrant form.

And I am prayerful that I might serve to see those generations after me inherit the Word of God in the same inerrant fullness I received it.

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Psalms 119:111 (KJV) Our Inherited Heritage

Psalms 119:89 (KJV) Settle that It Is Settled

Psalms 119:89 (KJV)

For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.

Settle that it is settled.

The truth is that this world is an unsettled place.

They say that the plate tectonics underground are ever-shifting. There are fault lines, such as the San Andreas, all over the world. The Earth’s plates shift nearly constantly upon those lines.

There are volcanoes scattered around the world, many of them still active today. Some behave like sleeping giants. No one knows when they will awaken and spew lava, lahars, or who knows what else over major populations.

We have the ebb and flow of the tides. While they are, for the most part, predictable, still, the unexpected happens, like “sneaker waves” and tsunamis, and lives are lost. Hurricanes, tornadoes, and tropical storms strike like clockwork, yet they do so in the most unpredictable manner.[1]

However, none of this compares to the unsettled nature of mankind. The tides of political, socio-economic, and religious movements ebb and flow worse than the oceans. Storms of human upheaval swell with elections or coups of world governments.

Babies are born, bringing delight, hope, and happiness. Loved ones pass away, bringing sorrow, loss, and loneliness.

This world is an unsettled place. Whenever the earth under our feet trembles, it is most important to have it settled in our souls that God’s Word is settled in heaven.

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[1] Yes, I know the inconsistency of my words. It is purposeful.

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Psalms 119:89 (KJV) Settle that It Is Settled

Psalms 119:81 (KJV) Faint Yet Faithful

Psalms 119:81 (KJV)

My soul fainteth for thy salvation: butI hope in thy word.

Here is the struggle the believer must wage:

On the one hand, we wait, we struggle, we faint for God’s salvation. 

• We know, trust, and believe in God. But our experience today is often in conflict with our faith. 
• We know our souls are redeemed, but we confess our flesh is weak. 
• We know God is sovereign, but we grieve that Satan is the prince of this world. 
• We are confident that God answers our prayers, but often the answer is “No” or “Wait.” 

Our world is filled with people who mock and ridicule our faith. They point to the inconsistencies and say, “Where is thy God?”[1] I recently had someone jeer at my message with the words, “My parents said I can’t have imaginary friends.”

On the other hand, we have the Word of God. 

• Its Word is sure. 
• Its help is indisputable. 
• Its truths are infallible. 

Every Word of God is sure. The Bible is not a book of science, but all the science found in it is factual. The Bible is not a book of history, but all the history recorded in it is true. No part of the Bible has ever been proven false. There are parts that no one has proven, but there is nothing that has proven to be false. Further, three-quarters of the prophetic events recorded in the Bible have been fulfilled without variation. We have no reason to believe that the remaining prophecies will not be fulfilled exactly as the Word details them. Then there is the resurrection. It is more well-documented than any other historical or archaeological event considered to be truthful. We faint because we long to see the day when God consummates all things. Until that day, we hope because we believe God’s Word to be the surest thing in this world.

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[1] Psalms 42:3 (KJV)
My tears have been my meat day and night, while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God

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Psalms 119:81 (KJV) Faint Yet Faithful

Psalms 119:76 (KJV) The Power of God’s Comforting Mercy

Psalms 119:76 (KJV)

Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

Thy merciful kindness

The mercy and kindness are a comfort.

• The Word of God promises it
• The character of God proves it

But notice that he is praying that God’s merciful kindness would be his comfort.

I take it that means it would not have to be his comfort. My experience as a pastor informs me that numbers of souls, sometimes even those who profess the Lord, many of those who profess the Lord, find no comfort in God’s merciful kindness. Sometimes, we get so focused on our troubles that we can’t be comforted by anyone, especially the Lord. I’ve encountered professing Christians angry at God for allowing them to be afflicted at all.[1]

It is a grace of God, and I believe a matter of prayer before the need, that we would be predisposed to find comfort in God’s mercy and kindness.

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[1] Refer to Psalms 119:76 (KJV)
Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.

To my readers:
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Psalms 119:76 (KJV) The Power of God’s Comforting Mercy

Psalms 119:71 (KJV) Faith in the Face of Affliction

Psalms 119:71 (KJV)

It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

Here is a hard pill.

Most believers, I think, would agree with the sentiment, or at least say they agree. But affliction is just no fun. It would be impossible to enjoy it. Most of us would call it insane to enjoy afflictions. 

(Isn’t that what we think of tattooing, piercing, and cutting? People who engage in these things proudly display pleasure in afflicting their bodies. It’s nuts. It is grievous to God as the defacing of His creation. But in the corrupted nature of the flesh, it is an attempt to reconcile with this truth. A man, at odds with God, unnaturally uses affliction to punish themselves and seek reconciliation.)

• By nature, we do not like to be afflicted.
• By nature, the normal, healthy individual avoids afflictions.

But afflictions, directed by and placed into the hands of God, are good for us.

• It is through them we learn to rest in the Lord.
• It is through them we are driven to learn His statutes.

To my readers:
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Psalms 119:71 (KJV) Faith in the Face of Affliction

Psalms 119:45 (KJV) The Path to Unparalleled Freedom

Psalms 119:45 (KJV)

And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.

Soul liberty

• Not civil liberty
• Not liberty of duty
• Not liberty of law
• Not liberty of oppression

The Psalmist encountered the same limits and restrictions that we all face. There were expectations placed upon him in various roles:

• As a husband
• As a father
• As a citizen
• As a worker
• As a believer

However, he found freedom in his soul to worship God according to his own conscience because he diligently sought out and studied God’s precepts.

No one can be enslaved when they possess knowledge of the Word of God. Only those who lack understanding of the Word can be deceived and led astray by fear and ignorance. A person who dedicates themselves to studying the Word of God is liberated to love those who hold different beliefs, to submit to those in authority over them, and to care for those under their responsibility.

Such an individual can be a valuable citizen in their country because of their knowledge of God. They can even, like Joseph, serve as a godly example even in the most challenging circumstances, such as in prison, because of their deep connection with the Lord.

Regardless of their obligations or constraints, the freest person in the world is the one who comprehends and follows God’s precepts.

To my readers:
Thank you! It is a great joy to me to know you read the thoughts and lessons God has given me in His word. I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to leave comments.

For this and, more than 6000 earlier Daily Visits with God, visit https://mckenzie-visit-with-god.blogspot.com. There you will find daily visits going back to 2005.

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Psalms 119:45 (KJV) The Path to Unparalleled Freedom

Psalms 119:33 (KJV) Just One Way

Psalms 119:33 (KJV)

Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.

It is worth noting that, though the statutes are plural, the way is singular.

The Word of God is a large book. It is of such magnitude that even if various people employ the same rules of interpretation, we often find we come to differing conclusions. That is, I believe, because we each approach the Word of God with our personal backgrounds and notions. It is a battle first to be aware that our personal experience can influence us, then to be honest enough to admit that we have been influenced, and finally to try to remove those influences from our understanding of the Word. There is only one interpretation of the Scripture. That must be the one intended by the Holy Ghost.

At the same time, there can be multiple applications of the Scriptures based on our backgrounds and unique needs. The Bible is living in the sense that it speaks to the heart of our needs in real-time.

But the practice of faith is only one. It is not open to discussion, debate, and compromise.

It cannot be that,

• Mormonism is ok
• Islam is ok
• Hinduism is ok
• Jehovah’s Witness is ok
• Our faith (plug in any denomination you wish) is ok
• Etc

There is only one way.

We can’t ignore that God’s Word has consequences. To know the Word of God means to keep the Word of God. We learn what the Bible says so that we may obey what it says.

I realize the imperfection of human understanding, but I believe the Bible answers that in Romans chapter fourteen. The whole chapter is given to differences of doctrinal understanding. We are not to engage in “doubtful disputations.” That means there will be those with whom we separate and have no fellowship. But it’s not that we judge them or condemn them. They, as will we, will stand before God for themselves. The answer is, Romans 14:5 (KJV)

…. Let every man be fully persuaded in his own mind.

We must not compromise our convictions to get along. We study the Word of God, we come to an understanding of the Scriptures we are fully persuaded of, and we stand upon it.

We then give every man the same right.

To my readers:
Thank you! It is a great joy to me to know you read the thoughts and lessons God has given me in His word. I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to leave comments.

For this and, more than 6000 earlier Daily Visits with God, visit https://mckenzie-visit-with-god.blogspot.com. There you will find daily visits going back to 2005.

If you have been blessed by this blog, please subscribe to my feed and share it with others.

For more resources from Pastor Marvin McKenzie visit http://puyallupbaptistchurch.com.

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Psalms 119:33 (KJV) Just One Way