Listen

You, Lord, are to be blessed! Teach me your statutes. I will declare out loud all the rules you have spoken. I rejoice in the content of your laws as if I were rejoicing over great wealth. I will think about your precepts and examine all your paths. I will delight in your statutes; I will not forget what you have said.

Psalm 119:12-16

Think

Psalm 119 is not just a quick bunch of words thrown together. The authors spent a lot of time getting it exactly as they wanted it to be. The poem repeats synonyms for God’s commandments in each line. God’s “laws,” “statutes,” “precepts,” “word,” “instruction,” and more fill each line. Additionally, this poem is laid out so that each section begins with the next letter of the Hebrew alphabet. It’s as if the poets were obsessed with God’s direction for their lives, using every inch of their hearts and minds to treasure God’s word to us. They were even more excited by something God told them than they would be over a pile of money just for them!

We can treasure who God is to us and God’s word as well. Think about what you treasure about God all day long, as if you won the lottery. See if that changes your day or maybe even your life.

Dawn Weaks

Question to ponder:

How are you holding onto the words of God in your life?

Pray

Help me keep my mind on what connects me to you, Lord.

Fill me with intentionality and praise throughout this day, I pray.

Amen.

Go

Hear what God is nudging you to hear. Maybe it’s to pause before speaking, or to act boldly when you see someone wronged. Maybe it’s to love outside of your circle. Maybe it’s to love yourself. Take courage, and listen.