Monday 24 June 2024
BIBLE Study Together
Psalm 119:65-96
English Standard Version
Teth
65 You have dealt well with your servant, O Lord, according to your word.
66 Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I keep your word.
68 You are good and do good; teach me your statutes.
69 The insolent smear me with lies, but with my whole heart I keep your precepts;
70 their heart is unfeeling like fat, but I delight in your law.
71 It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.
72 The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.
Yodh
73 Your hands have made and fashioned me; give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.
74 Those who fear you shall see me and rejoice, because I have hoped in your word.
75 I know, O Lord, that your rules are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 Let your steadfast love comfort me according to your promise to your servant.
77 Let your mercy come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight.
78 Let the insolent be put to shame, because they have wronged me with falsehood; as for me, I will meditate on your precepts.
79 Let those who fear you turn to me, that they may know your testimonies.
80 May my heart be blameless in your statutes, that I may not be put to shame!
Kaph
81 My soul longs for your salvation; I hope in your word.
82 My eyes long for your promise; I ask, “When will you comfort me?”
83 For I have become like a wineskin in the smoke, yet I have not forgotten your statutes.
84 How long must your servant endure?[a] When will you judge those who persecute me?
85 The insolent have dug pitfalls for me; they do not live according to your law.
86 All your commandments are sure; they persecute me with falsehood; help me!
87 They have almost made an end of me on earth, but I have not forsaken your precepts.
88 In your steadfast love give me life, that I may keep the testimonies of your mouth.
Lamedh
89 Forever, O Lord, your word is firmly fixed in the heavens.
90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations; you have established the earth, and it stands fast.
91 By your appointment they stand this day, for all things are your servants.
92 If your law had not been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
93 I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life.
94 I am yours; save me, for I have sought your precepts.
95 The wicked lie in wait to destroy me, but I consider your testimonies.
96 I have seen a limit to all perfection, but your commandment is exceedingly broad.
Matthew 5:17-48
English Standard Version
Christ Came to Fulfill the Law
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
Love Your Enemies
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46 For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet only your brothers,[g] what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? 48 You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
ObservationThe purpose of our Sufferings or Afflictions is to lead us to the path of righteousness, this is the way of GOD and this path can be found in keeping GOD's word. Humans are naturally sinful, we do not only need to know GOD's word to walk in it, we also need the Spirit of GOD to give us the power to obey or walk in HIS Truth. This was Pastor's preaching yesterday of having to go through suffering to be able to learn HIS ways/statues. HIS WORD gives us hope in the seasons of our affliction, because through HIS WORD, HIS Spirit breathes life into us when we partake of HIS WORD, we also feed on HIS Spirit.
ApplicationI will delight continually in GOD's word, I will find my hope and peace in HIM especially in times of my afflictions or difficulties. As JESUS did not come to abolish the laws of GOD in ancient times, but came to fulfill it, I am also to fulfill or obey the laws of GOD today. But obedience to HIS laws should not be done out of obligation but it is done out of our love for GOD. As for me, it is because of HIS WORD that I am able to find meaning in life, hope in life and have new dreams and visions. Without GOD's word, I am walking blindly or living like a zombie... I really need GOD's word everyday because I have given up my own plans for HIS purpose and so HE knows HIS plans for me and I have to keep depending on HIM to understand what HE wants me to do and where HE wants me to go. I am not in control of my own life anymore and this is how I have been living ever since I came home from abroad. In obeying GOD, I have died to myself but JESUS promises that it is the only way to live.
Prayers:Dear AVI,HOLY is YOUR Name O GOD, O GREAT I AM there is None like YOU who takes me by the hand and walks me through life in all it's battles and rescues me and saves me everytime. Thank YOU for each day that YOU give for me to live for YOU. Today I continue to pray for the ones YOU have put in my heart, Stephen Yu and his mother Benita to know YOU and love YOU, to follow YOU and surrender their lives to YOU so they can live for YOU. I gauge myself today, I do not feel as strongly as I did for him as before but I still have the desire, the energy to pray for him. I am gauging myself, why I feel for him when he barely even feels anything because he seems rather reserved but LORD even though I can't figure things out today, I trust that YOU are the One who put these feelings there and YOU can remove it anytime if it no longer serves it's purpose but I am very focused on the business YOU have entrusted to our family because of Stephen, because he is so inspiring to me. I still want to marry him, even though I feel like it's going to be difficult because of the feelings YOU gave me. So LORD, if my heart has deceived me then let it not deceive me anymore but I want to remind YOU that it is only because of YOU and what YOU have spoken about Stephen in YOUR Word that I have come to have these "feelings" for him. YOU stirred up and awakened a love inside of me that I did not want awakened for anybody who does not feel love for me first. So I pray that if I am wrong, correct me and lead me back to the path of righteousness for I want to always be One with YOU in all things. I pray O GOD that this week we will settle our debts to the Government, so that we are pleasing to YOU as a family. I pray that YOU will cause my mother to understand that she owes the Government and the Government is not taking from her what is hers, she is the one taking what is due the government and this is a sin. I pray that YOU will move in her heart to walk in righteousness or else, the unsaved will never see YOUR light in our lives. Please LORD JESUS have YOUR way in us. I pray that YOU will also correct the Title of Jozel Jones our client in Unit 2 and I pray that YOU will make a way for us to solve this issue and that YOU grant Cherry consistent joy and love for her work for YOU are the all powerful GOD to whom all our praises and worship and devotion belongs to.
In the Name of JESUS I believe entrust all these things Amen!
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