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  “It is time for You to act, O Lord, For they have regarded Your law as void. Therefore I love Your commandments More than gold, yes, than fine gold! Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right; I hate every false way.” Psalms 119 : 126 - 128 NKJV There is no doubt in the fact that the oppressive outbursts of wicked men in the world create repressive responses from those who are expected to trust in the promises of God. When promises are deferred, hopes fade. Whereas, the hearts and souls of the righteous get refreshed by every demonstration of the prevailing precepts of the Lord. Therefore, faith in the prevailing precepts is always the anchor for believers’ souls. It gets boosted by our regular digest of the words of God and daily dialogue in the secret place. Unfortunately, those who have subtly joined ranks with wicked souls and oppressors in battle against the righteous do readily undermine the potency of the prevailing precepts. Unlike these ...

  “ Deal with Your servant according to Your mercy, And teach me Your statutes. I am Your servant; Give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies. ” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭124‬-‭125‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ There is nothing so refreshing in this world of confusion than knowing the truth and being totally unbounded by the truth. When the psalmist says “ Give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies ”, he wasn’t referring to head knowledge. Whereas, religious people are full of the knowledge of the word of God, without the liberating power of the truth in the words. Oftentimes, the real refreshments come from the demonstration of the knowledge of the word of God on love, meekness, and peace through our day to day activities; and the practical handling of the challenges of life. These fellowship experiences bring down the presence of God and the real refreshments, even when our outward experiences and exposures speak of darkness and imprisonment. As we proceed into a new week and fellows...

  “I am Your servant; Give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies.” Psalms‬ ‭119:125‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ It is common knowledge that the pursuit of most training curricula is driven by the manifestation of personal prosperity, financial freedom, and remarkable recognition. The acceptable concept of training is the offer of opportunity for transformation from being a servant to the attainment of the position of a master. Unfortunately, these carnal training and exposures in life have done more havoc than good to the original purpose of God for many promising prospects in the kingdom. Whenever a change in status finds its way into the head, the head loses its honourable control of the body system. Whereas, in God’s training school, the focus of all trainees is not a change of status; but rather the consistent improvements in enlightenment and understanding. In every situation and status, there is always something to learn more from God; in order to advance in the fulfillment of His ...

  “I am Your servant; Give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies...Therefore all Your precepts concerning all things I consider to be right; I hate every false way.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119:125, 128‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ https://www.bible.com/114/psa.119.125,128.nkjv The difference between the concept of knowing and doing is common to the distinction between the course of religion and relationship . When there is no complication in the doing of the precepts of the Lord, it is just enough for any man to simply pursue the knowledge of divine testimonies. Therefore, in his relationship with God, the Psalmist presented the simple prayer of his absolute pursuits for the knowledge of God’s precepts. Whereas, the partial pursuits of the precepts of the Lord, coupled with the parallel pursuits of human personal ambition and self-glory, are bound to lead the mind to the authorization of permissive will. Understandably, the conflict of interest arising from the pursuits of either the variant of pe...

http://bible.us/psa119.125.nkjv I am Your servant; Give me understanding, That I may know Your testimonies. Institutional loyalty often demands more than normal commitment to righteousness can offer. The concept of absolute truth becomes subject to the doctrine of relativity, where the desire for promotion, recognition, and prosperity represents the trade-off target. ‎The Psalmist had to remind self of its absolute loyalty as the servant of the Lord, implying an expression of disloyalty to any contending master. There'll be no attraction to twist any statement of truth, when the heart is solely satisfied with the promises or precepts of God. His testimonies on the matters of life, family and ministries are often deeper than the expectations of surface relationship. Therefore, the understanding of God's purpose during apparent delay is sweeter than the excitement of twisted testimonies.