September 6, 2026
Sep 6, 2026 "Hidden in My Heart" (Psalm 119:9-16)
- Psalm 119:9-16 New International Versionב Beth9 How can a young person stay on the path of purity?By living according to your word.10 I seek you with all my heart;do not let me stray from your commands.11 I have hidden your word in my heartthat I might not sin against you.12 Praise be to you, Lord;teach me your decrees.13 With my lips I recountall the laws that come from your mouth.14 I rejoice in following your statutesas one rejoices in great riches.15 I meditate on your preceptsand consider your ways.16 I delight in your decrees;I will not neglect your word.
- Hidden in My HeartPsalm 119:9-16We hear words all the time. Some of these words are good which build us up and come from important people such as our parents, teachers and elders. Other words are negative and hurt us. Some words stay with us for a long time and others disappear after a day. The word of God will lead us to purity.Psalm 119:9 ESV[9] How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.We read here that God's word will guide us on how to live. Our personality and our character will grow us from a young person into a good, responsible and mature person.A honest person will know it is not easy to follow God.Psalm 119:10-11 ESV[10] With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments![11] I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.The author knows that it is only God who will keep him on the true path. The author knows he is weak and temptations will come. The author realizes that work is needed to stay on the correct path. Jesus knew this and memorized God's word.Luke 4:4, 8, 12 ESV[4] And Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone.’”[8] And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’”[12] And Jesus answered him, “It is said, ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’”We need to understand that reading the Bible or doing your QT is not just an obligation. It is not something to be done in a perfunctory way. Jesus loved God and His word. Jesus hid God's word in His heart. The Psalmist had the same practice. It was not a burden or homework to do.Psalm 119:13-14 ESV[13] With my lips I declare all the rules of your mouth.[14] In the way of your testimonies I delight as much as in all riches.When we delight in God's words, we change. Our thoughts and focus change.Psalm 119:15-16 ESV[15] I will meditate on your precepts and fix my eyes on your ways.[16] I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget your Word.We should ask ourselves how much of the Bible we read, but rather what has God shared with me to hide in my heart. What fills our heart will shape our way.
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