Psalm 119 is a personal
prayer of devotion to the Lord. It is clear, throughout this Psalm, that
our relationship with God is maintained as we build our lives upon his
written Word. What blessing the Word of God has brought into the life of
the Psalmist! This is still the way of blessing today - “Your Word is a
lamp for my feet and a light for my faith” (Psalm 119:105). It is with
the Word of God at the heart of our life that we face the future with
confidence: “My hope is based on Your Word” (Psalm 119:147).
We read about Elijah in his high-points of strength - the triumph over the prophets of Baal (1 Kings 18:36-39) - and his low-points of weakness - he is ready to give up: “I’ve had enough now, Lord” (1 Kings 19:4). How did Elijah get into such a mess? He forgot this: “The Lord’s power was on Elijah” (1 Kings 18:46). In all life’s ups and downs, we must hold on to this: The Lord has sent His Spirit of power to live in us (2 Timothy 1:7). How are we to live in the power of the Spirit? We need to feed on the Word of God and drink in the Word of God (1 Kings 17:4). We need to pray that the Lord will send His showers of blessing (1 Kings 17:14). We are to live our life “according to the Word of the Lord” (1 Kings 17:16). For our life of faith to be strong in the Lord, we need to listen attentively to the preaching of God’s Word (1 Kings 17:24).
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