Sunday, January 31st Reading Psalm 119:129-136

Another reading on obedience. How simple the command - obey. When will I realize that obedience is not optional. It is not restrictive, but freeing. It is not supposed to be difficult to do, but helpful. The psalmist says that he obeys because God's statutes are "wonderful". To me His statutes are often dry (I admit with a sense of guilt). I know that the problem lies within me and not within the word. In verse 130 I gain some perspective. God's word must "unfold" in my life. That takes time and care. I must allow the word time to open up. I must still myself . . . mediate . . . concentrate. That s when the simple like me will move from the dry and gain understanding.