Crave: Psalm 119: 97-104

1.What benefits does meditating on God’s Word bring?
2.How did the psalmist respond when he came to understand God’s precepts (v. 104)?
3.How will you express your love for God’s law today?

1. Many. First, it brings one peace we cannot get from anything this world offers. A peace that gives us a quiet heart and at ease mind. Then lessons learned so we may be able to thread this life accordingly. It also gives us shield against the enemy's attacks.

2. It gave him understanding that he hated every lies this worldly life offers. This world has many things to offer us that if we would not be careful we would be easily and aimlessly sidetracked and do things that are hateful and detestable to God. Through His word, we will gain understanding and wisdom to live by. The psalmist knew all of these.

3. By giving it more and real time of my life. By making the studying and reading of His word the number one priority in my life. Nothing and no one comes first except my time and communication with Him. My time with His word. To contemplate and meditate on what He says and most of all by putting them into practice. My life is patterned according to them.

In Reflection:

" Oh, how I love your instructions! I think about them all day long."
-Psalm 119:97, NLT-

I had problems and real issues in life specially in the area of thinking and thoughts. I have been plagued and bothered by things in my mind that would eventually lead me into committing sinful acts. I have realized that I could never obey God without His help. Without His word. Good thing, just like this verse, I have realized that I can conquer the enemy's attack on my mind by submitting them to God and just meditating on what He says. I will, by His grace just think about what His word says and not follow my feelings and even my thinking alone. It is good that God has made me see and realize my mistakes and my arrogance that I could follow Him out of my own accord. Good thing that He opened my eyes on the importance and necessity of reading, studying, memorizing and following His word.