"I have longed for Thy salvation, O Lord; and Thy law is my delight."
word for law - law; I have longed for Thy salvation, O Lord - study of 'I have' in ths Psalm, 36th of the 37 times used in this Psalm 119; David has done such a personal note throughou tthis Psalm. May it echo in our own hearts and souls as we continue to learn and grow from its teachings. The two personal aspects are found in both phrases of this verse: 'I have longed. . . .my delight'. So as we deal with the first half let us answer the question of what are you longing for? David longed for the Lord's salvation. The two aspects for salvation are 1. saving from his enemies; and 2. saving from his sins. The salvation from our enemies and temptations and other problems is a natural response by believers and unbeleivers. ONly cofidence can be found in those that have faith. SAvlation from our sins can only be done by the Lord. 'thou shalt call His Name Jesus, for HE shall save His people from their sins.' Oh, praise the Lord God Almighty for Jesus, for salvation. What would any of us be if it was not for Jesus? I would be lost and bound for hell. Yeah, I was lost and bound for hell, but God spoke and delivered me, God saved me from my sins. "I have longed for salvation' and He saved me, Oh, Praise His Name! I have longed for these things because HE has desired to give me these things.
It has always been God's desire for the saving of lost souls. 'I came to seek and save that which is lost.' From the very beginning in Genesis 1, the HOly Spirit brooded upon the face of the deep. There He brooded over that which was to come, the peril of God's creation in sin. Why have we longed for HIs salvation? Because great is our sin. ONly the lost being convicted can possible know that they need salvation. ONly when one comes to the end of themselvs will they look and 'long for His salvation'. While they continue in self seeking, pleasure filled, lustful lifestyles they will never long for salvation. They are content, they are happy, they think that this all that life is about.
Eternity is the farthest thing from their mind. But the soul that has been touched by God, will see how great the need is. There is a hole in the heart, in the soul and only JEsus can fill it. There is something missing and they realize only God can do this. There is truth and they know that men speak lies, so they seek truth. Jesus said, 'I am the way, the truth. . .' This is why one longs for salvation because God helps us to see and know of our lost estate. Without this, no man will long for anything of holiness, or God. What else do you long for? Do you long for complete holiness? Do you long to be fully yielded unto Him? Do you long to see many souls brought into the kingdom? Do you long for a prayer life that moves heaven and causes hell to fear? What do you long for? Know that it is only in Christ that you will find an answer. And Thy law is my delight - the personal note, 'my' towards the word of God; It is the source of studying Christians lives today that we must ask and probe in them what brings them delight. Far too many delight in the things of this world. They seek pleasure in earthly things and reject heavenly things.
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