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hillsbororiver:
We cover so many topics here, from prayer to God's plan and purpose, why He made us the way He did, as well as the difference between the called and chosen and what exactly it is that makes His elect special or "peculiar."

Psalm 119 seems to address so many of the these topics (as do so many other scriptures), I selected just a few of the 176 verses in this Chapter but reading the whole thing is just an amazing insight into the experiences in the life of a believer, one who seeks His Wisdom constantly, who walks with the Lord speaking with Him throughout the day as one would with a beloved Mentor/Provider.

The opening up of my eyes to the relevance of the Old Testament as an outline of the life of a believer throughout the ages has been a mighty find in the treasure chest that our Lord has provided through the teachings on Bible Truths. My life has not been the same, nor do I have any desire to go back to the old ways of living and thinking, I only look forward to the day when we all are fully immersed in His Spirit. 

Psa 119:2  Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

Psa 119:4  Thou hast commanded us to keep thy precepts diligently.

Psa 119:5  O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
 
Psa 119:6  Then shall I not be ashamed, when I have respect unto all thy commandments.

 Psa 119:12  Blessed art thou, O LORD: teach me thy statutes.

 Psa 119:15  I will meditate in thy precepts, and have respect unto thy ways.

Psa 119:18  Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.

 Psa 119:19  I am a stranger in the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.

Psa 119:73  Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may that I may learn thy commandments.

Joh 14:21  He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

His Peace and Wisdom to you,

Joe

Firefly:
Thanks for those awesome scriptures Joe. This IS the cry of my heart day after day. It seems like torment some days because I just want to be there and it seems to just be taking so long. I know God has the perfect time table for each one of us it is just hard to wait sometimes. The difference is when I read this Psalm before I knew the truths God has revealed to me I would get so discouraged thinking...well am I really a Christian...am I really saved (I used to ask this all the time). Now however I read that Psalm and it gives me hope that God has set my heart to seek Him and His ways and I KNOW that I will be part of the ALL in ALL one day. Praise God!

Lori  :)

hillsbororiver:
Hi LoriMarie,

Thank you for your response. I know for me patience is not a natural personality trait, He has granted me much more than I ever had but this is still a work in progress.

As a child I would be crushed when I was told "wait until next week," shattered when I was told to "wait until next month," totally devastated when told "maybe next year." Now well into middle age if I have to wait a year for something I know it will be right around the corner, a few heartbeats away.

He is still in the process of creating His chosen for a mighty ministry the world has not even imagined, yes they are inwardly groaning for this manifestation but do not know what they are in need of or certainly how it will come about. This experience in the flesh I am quite sure will seem like a blink of an eye when He gives His children the full payment of His promise. All the experiences, trials, tribulations and suffering will be put into perspective when His Glory is shared with His elect, it will appear small, almost insignificant in comparison.

This is what Paul is speaking of here;

 Hebrews 10

 35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

 36For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

 37For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.

 38Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.

 39But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe to the saving of the soul.

 Peter speaks of His promises;

  2 Peter 1

 1Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

 2Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

 3According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue:
 
 4Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.

 

 His Peace to you Sister,

 Joe

LittleBear:
Hi Joe,

These are beautiful scriptures. Whenever I go throught a difficult time, I turn to either Job or to the psalms.

I love what you said about walking with the Lord throughout the day and speaking with him as one would with a beloved Mentor/Provider. The writer of this psalm must have done just that, knowing and having faith that God could indeed open his eyes to see wonderous things. It is the very same for me, my prayer is that God would show me wonderous things, true things, more of Him.

Even in difficult times. Actually especially in difficult times, we cling to God like we would never do otherwise. And then in these times, God shows us and teaches us wonderous things that we would never otherwise see. It's in times of despair that we fully turn to God and let Him deal with us as He would, and then we learn His righteousness.


I'm wondering about something.

Psalm 119:18  Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wonderous things out of thy law.

What law is the writer talking about? Is it the 613 laws of the old testament? What wonderous things would he see in the OT law?
The law of the OT defines sin.
2 Cor. 3:7 says the law is the ministry  of death, but was glorious. I think I know what this means in a way, because the law was given by God and served a function in showing the people of Israel the ways of God. In that way it was glorious.

Also, Hebrews 10:1 says that the law was a shadow of good things to come and not the very image of the things. So, would the writer of Psalms 119:18 see this? Would he see this law as a shadow and yearn for more, knowing that there was more? How would he know this?

Thank you,

Ursula

Firefly:
Joe...thanks for the encouraging scriptures. I too struggle with patience. In many ways.

I love having true brothers and sisters in Christ to fellowship with here.

Ursula..that is a great question about the law. I am looking forward to the answer.

Lori  :)

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