Psalm 119:73-80 “Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding, that I may learn your commandments. Those who fear you will see me and be glad, because I have put my hope in your word. LORD, I know that your judgements are righteous, that in faithfulness you have afflicted me. Please let your loving kindness be for my comfort, according to your word to your servant. Let your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for your law is my delight. Let the proud be disappointed, for they have overthrown me wrongfully. I will meditate on your precepts. Let those who fear you turn to me. They will know your statutes. Let my heart be blameless towards your decrees, that I may not be disappointed.”

There are several lessons we learn from our passage. First of all, the God who made us is the one who instructs us and enables us to understand His Word.

1 Corinthians 2:12 “But we received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.”

Second, one of the great joys of being believers is the community of faith. We encourage and help each other!

1 Thessalonians 5:11 “Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.”

Third, when God allows bad things to happen to us, it’s for a purpose.

Romans 5:3-5 “Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope; and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”

Finally, it’s God’s Word that guides our steps and keeps us from sin, so that we can be blessed!

Psalm 37:30-31 “The mouth of the righteous talks of wisdom. His tongue speaks justice. The law of his God is in his heart. None of his steps shall slide.”

For additional worship: The Word of God has Spoken (Travis Cottrel)