Psalm 119:9-16 First Full Read...

Full read means I was stuck on Psalm 119:9 for a few days and this is the first time I've read the 'entire'  next section 119: 9-16...

I've had to travel the past several days. Meetings in Atlanta, Miami, and Orlando not leaving much time for 'alone time' with the Lord. But a blessed time none the less...

I've been reading through the Gospel of John preparing to teach it in Sunday school... those reading times gave me a lot to think about while driving to Atlanta, and from Miami to Orlando. I meditated on Chapters 4 and 5 and was almost brought to tears going down the highway. My heart was so overwhelmed with the idea that Jesus sought out the most desperate and was waiting for them. That Jesus is all about revealing Himself to those who seek Him...and the more I have sought; the more He has revealed.  I can't explain in a few paragraphs the joy I have had meditating on these passages.  I actually couldn't wait to get on the airplane so I could have a few hours to read again... I was hungry for more! 

This morning I read Psalm 119:9-16... check this out!

119:10 "With all my heart I have sought Thee"

119:11 "Thy Word I have treasured in my heart"

119:12 "Blessed art Thou, O Lord; Teach me..."

119:15  "I will meditate on Thy precepts..."

119:16 "I shall delight in Thy statutes; I shall not forget Thy word"

In an airport there are all kinds of snacks, magazines, books, ipods, etc... things to help pass the time on a plane. The same is true about life.  Things to listen to while driving, things to read on the couch, things to watch at night on TV, the internet, cell phones, etc... Stuff to cloud your mind with other meaningless stuff.  Why not fill your mind with the Word of God... trust me, you will have a lot to think about.  It's like a well within you that springs up and out and never stops... and it's never meaningless!

You know, come to think of it... I have had more alone time with Him than I had ever thought possible this weekend.

119:14  "I have rejoiced in the way of Thy testimonies, as much as in all riches"

One more thing... I never noticed the first temptation either. My mind was too busy to notice.

Funny how that works.

119:11 "Thy word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against Thee."

-scott