Day 12--Love the Law

            Psalm 119:9-16—

            "How can a young man keep his way pure?  By living according to your word. 

            I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands.

            I have hidden your word in my heart that I might not sin against you.

            Praise be to you, O Lord; teach me your decrees.

            With my lips I recount all the laws that come from your mouth.

            I rejoice in the following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.

            I meditate on your precepts and consider your ways.

            I delight in your decrees; I will not neglect your word."

           

Rejoicing in God's statutes

            Your turn:  Teach your children to love the Lord's laws.  Then they will be blessed and have a reason to rejoice.  Teach them to memorize and recite God's statutes.  And finally, teach them to meditate on His commands.

            If they do these things, they will not neglect His word.  They (nor you) can have a daily Biblical worldview that is not easily swayed by false teaching unless you appreciate, spend time in, and memorize Scripture.

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