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Daily Devotion: Psalm 119:89-91

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Psalm 119:89-91    "For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.  (90)  Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth.  (91)  They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants."

The world's order of society is very good at promoting their message across the board. There is only one problem: the message of the world's order of society is all wrong.  The world, at large, promotes that which is ungodly. When followed, their order of doing things will take us into a dark place from which it is very difficult to return.  It was this system of doing things of which Jesus spoke in His intercessory prayer in John chapter 17. "I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine." (John 17:9)  He went on in His prayer, "I have given them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.  (15)  I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil.  (16)  They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world." (John 17:14-16)

What does all this have to do with today's text?  The message of the world changes almost daily. The direction and instruction that is promoted by the ungodly is self-serving and self-promoting. Whoever is in charge at the moment is the one who sways and changes their message.  The direct opposite of that is true concerning the Word of God. The Lord is unchanging; therefore, His word is unchanging and is settled (established) in heaven.  Just as sure as the sun, moon, and earth are established, so is the Word of God.  It is just as  vital and pertinent today as it was when the words were penned on the parchment.  We can base our lives upon the precepts, or principles, of God's Word and be assured that it will settle our hearts and minds when the storms of life come upon us.

I started this chapter by saying it is no coincidence that the longest chapter in the Bible is devoted to the importance of God's Word in our lives.  It is to our benefit that we spend time each day in His Word to seek His guidance for our lives. Would you agree?

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