My dear mother-in-law who is now with the Lord loved chocolate covered cherries! It was her favorite candy treat. The outer layer of sweet chocolate was delicious-but it didn’t compare with the cherry that was hidden inside!
Parts of the Bible are like that! They have a “hidden treasure” inside. Jeremiah, the prophet, understood that when he wrote, “Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart…” (Jeremiah 15:16)
Psalm 119 is full of very powerful nuggets! There are 176 verses and they are divided into 22 sections-one for each letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Each verse refers to some aspect of the Scriptures and the psalmist tells us that the Word of God contains everything we need to know.
I have tried to “unwrap” some of these delicious treats and to make a practical application for each verse. (Don’t worry they are not all coming at once!) Please let me know your thoughts by going to the “About” link and sending an e-mail comment.
Psalm 119:1
” Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.” (KJV)
The only possible hope for anyone to be blameless is to walk in the way of the Lord.
In Psalm 1 we are told there are three things to avoid if we want to be blessed:
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The counsel of the ungodly
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The way of sinners
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The seat of the scornful
The contrast between the righteous and the wicked is awesome: The righteous are like a tree planted in a well-watered place where it is fruitful and strong. The wicked are like chaff–the ground up bits of straw that comes out of a threshing machine after the grain has been removed. Paul exhorted the Philippians so that they might “become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world.” Psalm 19 assures us that ” The law of the Lord is perfect restoring the soul,” and then goes on to say that by keeping God’s word we are warned and that there is great reward.
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
When people look at me would they conclude that my way is blameless or am I walking in conformity to the way of the secular world in which we live? Can I honestly say that I am walking in such a way that I am blessed?
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