Text verses: Psalms 119:27, 35 The next few devotions are submitted to the believer to remind him of the necessity of petitioning God for the understanding of and the power to perform the Commandments of Christ; and also to reveal the rewards of … [Read more...]
“Make Me”: the Beginning
Psalms 119:27, 35, 135 In Psalm 119:18, the Psalmist had petitioned God to “Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.” That is, to see the “wondrous things” of God’s Grace, Mercy, and Love; as revealed in His Law, or His … [Read more...]
“Make Me”: The What
Psalms 119:27 “Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works.” In the Psalmist’s petition to God of “make me,” he is not asking God to violate his ‘free will’ (whatever that is; since Proverbs 19:21 shows … [Read more...]
“Make Me”: The What Part II
Psalms 119:35 “Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.” In our previous devotion, we looked at Psalms 119:27a: the Psalmist said, “Make me to understand the way of thy precepts.” The First Reason the Psalmist … [Read more...]
“Make Me”: The Why, The Result
Psalms 119:27, 35 “Make me to understand the way of thy precepts: so shall I talk of thy wondrous works... Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight." The believer is called not only to serve, but to be a witness of … [Read more...]
Make Me: The Conclusion
The goal of the believer is success, not failure. The path of victory is in God’s Grace, which is sufficient (2 Corinthians 12:9); and in God’s Power, which is a must to perform, to be an overcomer (1 John 5:4). The believer is to walk even as … [Read more...]
