Week Two

As I made my list of the benefits the psalmist says comes from knowing God's word (blameless, do no unrighteoussness, not be ashamed, will not be forsaken, pure, WILL NOT FORGET, no reproach/contempt, stengthening, enlarging my heart, etc...) I can't help but wonder why I don't delight in His word as Stacy said. I feel like those stiff-necked Israelites! We know all of the above is true; we have experienced it, we believe God, yet we don't even have the sense to DELIGHT in His word. When asked what my life would look like if these benefits were fully realized I couldn't help but think of the peace and joy that it would bring. Then I looked at my pitiful list of things I do turn to in this world and there is no comparison. I turned to Phil. 4:8 for my antidote of things to think about: Whatever is true, honest, just, pure, love, of good report, if there be any virtue and any praise; think on these things. So why do I get so sidetracked? Why am I so consumed by other things of this world? Definitely something to pray about as the psalmist said: give me understanding, incline my heart (turned towards obedience), turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, revive me, and establish Your word as that which produces reverence for You. Tina