Bible Verse of the Day Sunday January 2nd 2022

 Sunday January 2^nd  2022  

Psalm 119:7 I will praise you with an upright heart as I learn your righteous laws.

Psalm 119 has the unique distinction of being the longest Psalm in the Bible and the longest chapter. The theme of Psalm 119 is in the first verse: “Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to the law of the LORD.” The writer is unknown; however, some older commentators say it is a song of David, while some modern commentators say it is from the post-exilic period and probably written by Ezra or Nehemiah. The Psalm praises glorifying God and His Holy Word, so consequently, it talks about scripture throughout the writing. There is some debate about what verses specifically talk about God’s Word; nonetheless, it is mentioned in at least 171 of 176 verses and uses ten different synonyms, each with its own distinct and unique prominence.

The writer of this beautiful Psalm found it imperative not only to praise God but to assure that it was with an “upright heart.” To have an “upright heart” is not just to say the heart is not crooked, but without any motive or personal aspiration. For example, let’s suppose for a moment that you are having an issue with a brother or sister in Christ, and we cannot resolve the issue. So, we decide to go to a family member of the Brother or Sister we have a problem with so that they might talk to another family member that might speak to the one we are at issue with. If the Holy Spirit of God leads us to go and talk to someone about this issue, then we should go directly to the one we have the problem with (Matthew 5:23-24). On the other hand, if the Holy Spirit is not leading us, we should not act like people of the world act by taking back doors, shortcuts, and manipulations.

If we daily pray, study, and meditate on God’s Word, we will be sensitive and attentive to the leading of the Holy Spirit in our lives, observe God’s direction, and resolve ourselves to follow in His plan. There should also be a prayer for grace to carry out that resolve in God’s way and in His time. It is crucial, imperative, and essential to know what God is saying to us. We can only understand that by having first-hand knowledge of God’s Word. We will never reach the completeness of understanding the Word in this life, but we should strive for that goal every day.

2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.