Make Your Face Shine

Upon Your Servant

Your decrees are wonderful; therefore my soul keeps them. The unfolding of your words gives light; it imparts understanding to the simple. With open mouth I pant, because I long for your commandments. Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is your custom toward those who love your name. Keep my steps steady according to your promise, and never let iniquity have dominion over me. Redeem me from human oppression, that I may keep your precepts. Make your face shine upon your servant, and teach me your statutes. My eyes shed streams of tears because your law is not kept.

Psalm 119:129-136

What are your moral values? Do the ten commandments mean anything to you? If you thought no one was watching, would you cheat?

Centuries ago, the psalmist understood the need for a moral benchmark and asked for divine aid in following it. He prayed to the Lord that his steps be directed by the Word of the Lord. He asked God to teach him the statutes of the Lord.

The Lord has given us His Word as a lamp for our feet and a light for our path to direct us in our moral choices.

Like a compass,

the Bible always points

in the right direction.

Our Daily Bread – May 1, 2009