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ALEPH
February 1
statutes (vs. 8)
Most scholars agree that the human writer of Psalm
119 is unknown. But this we do know, God is the Author of all
His Word. Although, I will confess to you I believe that
David is the human writer of Psalm 119.
Every verse in Psalm 119 mentions God and the Word
of God. The psalm contains seventy prayer requests. The
psalmist refers to himself 325 times and mentions his
sufferings 66 times. The psalm is broken down into eightverse stanzas. Each of the twenty-two stanzas is identified
with the Hebrew alphabet.
The first eight verses of Psalm 119 show us what will
happen if we make Gods Word the center of our lives.
They will be undefiled (vs. 1), and
They will do no iniquity (vs. 3).
The psalmist closes the psalm with a two-fold promise.
First of all, he promises to praise God; and secondly, he
promises to keep the statutes of God.
Booker T. Washington describes meeting an ex-slave
from Virginia in his book Up From Slavery: I found that this
man had made a contract with his master, two or three years
previous to the Emancipation Proclamation, to the effect that
the slave was to be permitted to buy himself, by paying so
much per year for his body, and while he was paying for
himself, he was to be permitted to labor where and for whom
he pleased.
What to do:
Keep your promise to God.
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February 2
What to do:
Dont make excuses, just hide Gods Word in your
heart.
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Meditation
GIMEL
Bible Reading: Psalm 119:17-24
February 3
statutes
The word meditate means to concentrate on one thing.
We are told in Joshua 1:8 that we are to meditate day
and night in Gods Word. Think constantly on the Word of
God.
In our text verse, the psalmist says that no matter
what others are saying about me, my focus is on the Word of
God. What a great attitude, one we each need; and when our
meditation is on Gods Word, its certainly worthwhile
meditation.
I read the following article in regard to meditation.
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy
mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that
thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written
therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and
then thou shalt have good success. Joshua 1:8. New Agers
have stolen and perverted the concept of meditation so that
many contemporary Christians seem uneasy with the term.
Joshua noted the need for it centuries ago. Liu Chi Kung
placed second to Van Cliburn in the 1958 Tchaikovsky
Competition. A year later, he was imprisoned during the
Cultural Revolution in China. For seven years, he was denied
the use of a piano. Soon after his release from prison he was
back on tour, and the critics were astonished that his
musicianship was better than ever. The obvious question,
How? One critic said, You had no chance to practice for
seven years. Liu replied, I did practice, every day. I
rehearsed every piece I had ever played, note by note, in my
mind.
Meditating on Gods Word allows us to live above our
circumstances.
What to do:
Dedicate yourself to meditate on Gods Word today
and every day.
What to do:
Let your soul cleave to the dust. If it worked for
David, it will work for us.
What to do:
It would be good if we all asked the Lord to teach us,
give us, make us, incline us, turn us, stablish
(establish) us, and quicken us.
WAW
February 6
What to do:
February 7
What to do:
Robbed
CHETH
February 8
me
The psalmist had suffered mental loss, but he still had
not lost his joy because he still held to Gods Word. Our joy in
life does not come because of circumstances, but often our joy
is in spite of circumstances.
The following story illustrates the power and
importance of joy in our lives. The story is taken from A. B.
Earle, a pastor of years gone by.
An incident occurred in one of our meetings near
Boston that taught me a great lesson in leading souls to
Christ. I can never lose sight of it.
A lady connected with one of the city churches, but
residing in that place, found she was not the humble, happy
Christian she once was. She came to me, asking how she
might obtain anew the joy of salvation; she felt she loved
Jesus but so faintly that the warmth and power of that love
were gone. The conflict was long and severe. On one occasion
she said to me: My husband has become skeptical. He
rejects the Bible. It is of no use to speak to him. I have
scarcely any hope of his being converted. But, oh, that I could
enjoy the Saviors love as I used to!
At last the desire of her heart was granted, and all the
joy of her first love to Jesus was restored to her. And now,
though she had been a Christian, and a kind, careful wife and
mother, she seemed almost like another person. The false
representations of religion were ended. Its sweetness and
What to do:
Let Gods Word rule your life and joy will rule your
spirit.
TETIT
February 9
afflicted
Surely, the last thing we think about during affliction
is the fact that it is good.
As you read the Word of God you find that affliction is
good.
Paul had a thorn in the flesh, and he asked God on
three occasions to remove it, but God said, My grace is
sufficient for thee.
Pauls affliction allowed him to
experience the grace of God.
We read in II Corinthians 1:4, Who comforteth us in
all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which
are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are
comforted of God.
Our affliction allows us to comfort others when they
are going through a time of affliction. It actually becomes a
ministry.
It was the affliction of the three Hebrew children in
the fiery furnace that revealed the power and deliverance of
God.
So the psalmist is right when he says, It is good for
me that I have been afflicted.
I am not a connoisseur of great art, but from time to
time a painting or picture will really speak a clear, strong
message to me. Some time ago I saw a picture of an old
burned-out mountain shack. All that remained was the
chimney...the charred debris of what had been that familys
sole possession. In front of this destroyed home stood an old
grandfather-looking man dressed only in his underclothes
with a small boy clutching a pair of patched overalls. It was
evident that the child was crying. Beneath the picture were
the words which the artist felt the old man was speaking to
the boy. They were simple words, yet they presented a
What to do:
Remember, God doesnt do things to us but allows
things for us.
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statutes
What to do:
Cry out with the psalmist, Let my heart be sound in
thy statutes.
February 11
What to do:
Let Gods Word change your point of view.
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LAMED
February 12
settled in heaven
The Word is permanent because it is the Lords word.
That is why God does not have to change His mind. In His
omniscient wisdom, God knows everything everything
possible and everything that is. He is acquainted with every
fact, every detail, about everything and everyone in Heaven,
earth, and hell. He may be invisible to us, but we are not
invisible to Him. He saw Adam and Eve hiding in the garden,
saw Cain murder his brother, heard Sarah laugh in the privacy
of her tent. One of the first revelations of God occurs on the
Bibles opening page: seven times the Holy Spirit says, And
God saw.
God knows every detail about everything that has
happened in the past. He knows everything going on right at
this moment throughout all the vast reaches of space. He
knows every event, from the smallest to the greatest, that will
ever happen in the ages and eternities to be. If it were
possible for something to happen that God did not know
about, He would cease to be omniscient; He would cease to be
God.
When Donald and Simmie Godwin took their fouryear-old grandson camping at Lake Superior, they got a basic
theology lesson. When a bad thunderstorm came up, the little
guy was fascinated by the flashes of whitening. He watched
the sky light up for several minutes then gave his
commentary: Look! Jesus is taking my picture. Our
activities and attitudes never escape the attention of God. Its
as if God were constantly taking our picture.
What to do:
February 13
Key Verse: Verse 98 Thou through thy command ments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for
they are ever with me.
Key Words: thy commandments hast made me
What to do:
Study the Word of God; it will make you wiser than
your enemies.
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A Heritage Forever
NUN
February 14
died. On his deathbed he told his sons that the secret of his
wealth was to be found in the vineyard. The boys immediately
began to dig, hoping to find the treasure they believed to be
hidden under the vines. They toiled for months, being careful
not to damage the vines. In the course of time they dug over
every inch of the vineyard and discovered nothing. But that
fall their vineyard produced the finest crop of grapes on
record. Then they realized what their wise old father had
done. He had forced them to stop loafing around and instead
to cultivate the vineyard. The secret of his wealth was the
vines which, properly cared for, would keep them rich.
Our heritage, too, is priceless but it will not yield its
wealth to us without work. When we work at it, the Bible
never fails to yield its riches to our souls.
What to do:
Put the Word of God to work in your life, and it will
rejoice your soul.
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What to do:
Let God be your hiding place today and every day.
Its Time
AYIN
Bible Reading: Psalm 119:121-128
February 16
What to do:
Live close to God and then youll know when its
time for the Lord to go to work.
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What to do:
Make sure you are walking in the light of Gods
Word.
February 18
What to do:
Live by the Word.
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February 19
What to do:
Make sure youre using your time wisely on things
that count for eternity.
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Determination
RESH
February 20
enemies
What to do:
Be determined to follow the Lord. It will be an uphill
struggle, but be determined to stay the course.
armored against the fiery darts of Satan; their feet are guided
so they do not fall into his snares.
Situations cannot make them stumble. On the
contrary they can say with the apostle Paul, The things which
happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the furtherance
of the gospel (Philippians 1:12). Thank God for that!
Scholars cannot make them stumble. They are in
touch with truth itself, truth imparted by the omniscient
wisdom of the Holy Spirit. The theories and philosophies of
men are like surging seas which break themselves at last
against the massive headlands and coastline of the Word of
God.
Sovereigns cannot make them stumble. The kings
heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water:
(Proverbs 21:1), said Solomon, one of the most imperious of
kings. He turneth it whithersoever He will. A human
government can do nothing that God does not permit. God
has His ways of hanging this worlds Hamans on the gallows;
they prepare for His Mordecais.
Sinners cannot make them stumble. The temptations
they put before them do not entice them; the terrors they
threaten do not intimidate. Great peace have they that love
Thy law and nothing shall make them stumble.
Such is the peace of the psalmist. It is a peace the
world cannot give, a peace it cannot take away. It is a peace
that does not depend on what happens. It is the peace of God.
Do you have that peace?
What to do:
All of our decisions should be
based on the peace of God.
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Gigo
TAU
February 22
What to do:
Remember, it is out of the abundance of the heart
that the mouth speaks.
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A Mirthful People
February 23
What to do:
Is God your Lord (master of your life)?
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February 24
Misplaced Trust
February 25
What to do:
Put your trust in God.
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What to do:
Fear God!!
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What to do:
Spend your time praising God and youll find little
time to find fault in others.
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February 28
What to do:
Be like a tree planted by the river of water or youll
just dry up and die.
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