Teach Me, Lord, The Way Of Your Decrees

I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches.

Psalm 119:14

Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees, that I may follow it to the end.

Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law and obey it with all my heart.

Direct me in the path of your commands, for there I find delight.

Turn my heart toward your statutes and not toward selfish gain.

Turn my eyes away from worthless things; preserve my life according to your word.

Fulfill your promise to your servant, so that you may be feared.

Take away the disgrace I dread, for your laws are good.

How I long for your precepts! In your righteousness preserve my life.

Psalm 119:33-40

There is nothing wrong with wealth itself, but it has the power to deceive us into thinking that money is the answer to all our needs.

Focus on the concept of spiritual treasure, which gives us the power to be obedient to God. Walk “in the path of His commandments.”

What if we were more excited about following the Lord’s Word than about winning a jackpot worth millions?

The riches of obedience – true riches – belong to those who walk with the Lord.

Success is knowing and loving God.

Our Daily Bread – May 13, 2015