Psalm for Sunday, July 30, 2023

Reflections 

Psalm 119: 57, 72, 76-77, 127-128, 129-130   (Read)

"Lord, I love your commands."

Our psalmist is in prayer, 

expressing his love for the Lord's 

commands, and promising to keep 

His words.

We may not have the wisdom 

of Solomon, but we have enough 

discernment to recognize how 

powerful the Lord's decrees can be 

in our spiritual lives. Just as the law 

of the Lord is precious to our psalmist, 

so too is the law of the Lord central 

to our lives and to our faith.

Our psalmist says that the Lord's decrees are

wonderful, and therefore he observes them.
We may not always think of the law as wonderful

(some people may consider it restrictive), 

but if we learn to do His will, 

we find that we are liberated,
set free from the sin that drags us down.  

We choose life instead of death.

Doing God's will (keeping his commandments) 

isn't easy, but having received His grace,  

and having been granted discernment 

to know right from wrong, good from evil, 

we can follow Him with conviction.  

Our 'yes' will mean 'yes' to the Lord,

and our 'no' will mean 

'no' to the devil and his minions.

Having decided to do His will, 

we take delight in keeping His statutes; 

they are like honey to us.
And the blessings we receive 

are part of what God has prepared 

for those who love Him. 

Amen

Discussion Questions for Reflection 

1.  Our psalmist says he observes the Lord's commandments because 

they are wonderful and they shed light.   Explain why you are committed 

to follow the Lord's decrees.

 2.  The Psalm assures us that we go forward if we follow God's precepts, 

and in so doing we avoid every false way.  Speak of  how God's 

commandments protect you on your journey of faith and draw you 

closer to God.