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Blessed are they whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD. Blessed are they who keep his statutes and seek him with all their heart. They do nothing wrong; they walk in his ways. You have laid down precepts that are to be fully obeyed. Oh, that my ways were steadfast in obeying your decrees! Then I would not be put to shame
when I consider all your commands. I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws. I will obey your decrees; do not utterly forsake me. Psalm 119: 1-8
“Blessed are the undefiled” or blessed are the blameless ones. What a strange statement considering we are inundated by a host of contaminants all of which serve to alienate and separate us from our true focus, Jesus Christ. We are fortunate however, since in this case, blameless means more of an attitude of the heart, or a single- minded dedication than the sum of our actions. This thought is further emphasized in verses two and three.
Though we fall short of on keeping the commandments in their entirety and find ourselves tethered to this world by its myriad concerns, we can still strive toward God with all our being. Like Abraham we soon realize God has deposited righteousness or to stick with the theme of our meditation, God deposits blamelessness to our account based on our faith in him. As we look further in the passage we discover how the indwelling Word creates an effective barrier against sin. One does not wait until the thief is breaking through the window to install an alarm. We install a security system ahead of time and post little warning signs saying “This property is protected by ABC alarm.” We are hoping the very sign will act as a deterrent and a smart thief will choose an easier target.
The indwelling word does not come from random ventures at a “Promise Box.” Here we are looking for miners – those who will dig and sift and treasure each nugget of truth for eternity. God blesses our wholehearted pursuit of him through his Word. Everything we need for life and godliness lies buried in the Word and we have Jesus’ promise that those who hunger and thirst after righteousness shall be filled – Matthew 5:6. The natural outcome of the discovery that one is blameless in the sight of God is undoubtedly praise.
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Experience brings us to a better understanding of what is being said in these scriptures - ideally it would be great to walk in His ways from the beginning of our life in Christ - and be able to perfectly follow His laws and find satisfaction doing His will - but since we usually do not have this ideal experience because we usually are not paying attention - we have to learn to obey, follow, seek and be corrected (the hard part)though trail and error - but with experience - we learn that because the Lord loves us and wants success for us - we find ourselves a lot more informed of His laws and standards and His desire to guide us with His Word - than we find ourselves thankful that our lives can be obedient and happy. B Hass
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