Saturday, January 23rd Reading - Psalm 119:49-56

When he needed hope or comfort or when he was being mocked, the psalmist sought God's word to meet his needs. That convicts me. I'm afraid that God's word is not the first place I turn when I am in need.

I like that the psalmist uses a phrase that we're all too familiar with - theme song. In verse 54 he says, "Your decrees are the theme of my song wherever I lodge. I want to make God's word the theme song of my life - and thankfully we have some great music nowadays that is grounded in God's word that we can fill our minds with.

In the midst of this passage, one thing is obvious, God's word is at the center of the psalmist's life. He seeks it for comfort, he finds hope in it, he is encourage by it when he is mocked, he thinks about it throughout the day and the night, and he obeys it.

I will continue to strive for this kind of life.