For lovers who love Yahweh - Part 2 - By Dr. Charles Mahlangu

Roving Through Psalm 119

119:105-112
The lovers seek God’s direction for marriage goals from the Word of God. The lovers are guided by the light of God’s Word. The lovers’ supreme pledge is that the Word of God is their heritage forever. The lovers pledge to be found doing the Word of life forever to the end…”
The commandments are the Word of God. The rules are the Word of God. The statutes are the Word of God. The law is the Word of God. The precepts are the Word of God. The testimonies are the Word of God. Meditation is intense intercession the lovers rely upon for marital success.
119:113-120
The lovers lay down policies to be single-minded in their devotion to obedience. The lovers make God their hiding place and shield, for all the challenges faced in their marriage. They declare a persistent longing to be enabled to submit to the authority of God.
The commandments are the Word of God. The rules are the Word of God. The statutes are the Word of God. The law is the Word of God. The precepts are the Word of God. The testimonies are the Word of God. Meditation is intense intercession the lovers rely upon for marital success.
119:121-128
The lovers establish policies to exhaust resources of the Word of God for growth and maturation of their marriage. The lovers invest in scriptural resources to grow in the grace and knowledge of Jesus Christ. The lovers establish principles to measure their spiritual growth.
The commandments are the Word of God. The rules are the Word of God. The statutes are the Word of God. The law is the Word of God. The precepts are the Word of God. The testimonies are the Word of God. Meditation is intense intercession the lovers rely upon for marital success.
119:129-136
The lovers exult over God’s provision of the Word of God. The lovers exult over the specific and measurable growth in their marriage. The lovers pledge for their lives and marriage: “No iniquity gets dominion over me!”
The commandments are the Word of God. The rules are the Word of God. The statutes are the Word of God. The law is the Word of God. The precepts are the Word of God. The testimonies are the Word of God. Meditation is intense intercession the lovers rely upon for marital success.
119:137-144
The lovers are zealous for the things of God. The lovers are zealous for obedience. The lovers pledge to model righteousness in their marriage. The lovers’ greatest anguish: to understand the will of God in their lives.
The commandments are the Word of God. The rules are the Word of God. The statutes are the Word of God. The law is the Word of God. The precepts are the Word of God. The testimonies are the Word of God. Meditation is intense intercession the lovers rely upon for marital success.
119:145-152
The lovers’ all-round mentality is that of worship. The lovers’ expression of all-round dependence on God’s sovereignty. The lovers’ all-round pledge to observe the Word of God by constant obedience.
The commandments are the Word of God. The rules are the Word of God. The statutes are the Word of God. The law is the Word of God. The precepts are the Word of God. The testimonies are the Word of God. Meditation is intense intercession the lovers rely upon for marital success.
119:153-160
The lovers’ pledge to not swerve from the devotion to God. The lovers hold each other accountable: How devoted are we to loving God with all our being? How devoted are we to consistent obedience of the Word of God in our lives? How is this claim visible in our own marriage: The sum of your word is truth and every one of your righteous rules endures forever?
The commandments are the Word of God. The rules are the Word of God. The statutes are the Word of God. The law is the Word of God. The precepts are the Word of God. The testimonies are the Word of God. Meditation is intense intercession the lovers rely upon for marital success.
119:161-168
The lovers glorify God for his sovereignty in their marriage. The lovers list specific ways God has blessed them abundantly in the marriage. The lovers glorify God for what God will do in this marriage according to his will for them. The lovers’ philosophy: “In everything give thanks for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus.” The lovers encourage each other to be creative in their worship and praise. The lovers hold each other accountable to always glorify God for everything that happens in this marriage: “Are we glorifying God for all things?”
The commandments are the Word of God. The rules are the Word of God. The statutes are the Word of God. The law is the Word of God. The precepts are the Word of God. The testimonies are the Word of God. Meditation is intense intercession the lovers rely upon for marital success.
119:169-175
The lovers’ pressing plea: a prayer for understanding the Word of God in this marriage. A prayer for deliverance in this marriage. A prayer for defence in this marriage. A prayer for restoration: I have gone astray like a lost sheep.
The commandments are the Word of God. The rules are the Word of God. The statutes are the Word of God. The law is the Word of God. The precepts are the Word of God. The testimonies are the Word of God. Meditation is intense intercession the lovers rely upon for marital success.
To Him be the glory. Charles Mahlangu


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