Psalm 119:33-48 – If you desire to finish strong at the end of your life, it is necessary to apply God’s Word now. To avoid a disgraceful ending, diligently learn and relentlessly stay on the scriptural paths.
Discover
- Discovering the meaning and reasoning behind God’s instructions increases our ability to keep them (119:33-34).
- If I put my eyes on worthless things, I’ll end up in regretful places (119:35-37).
- To avoid disgraceful endings, I must develop righteous longings (119:38-40).
- The only way unfaithful people can be saved is through the faithful love of God (119:41).
- Trusting in God’s Word removes the pressure of outside influences (119:42-46).
- We finally understand God’s commands when they move from requirements to privileges (119:47-38).
Decide
- Avoid a disgraceful ending that leaves a legacy of guilt or enters an eternity of regret.
- We must delay gratification and prioritize salvation, but most people do just the opposite.
- Salvation – Trust in Jesus for all the times you wouldn’t keep His commands.
- Sanctification – Trust in Jesus for all the times you want to keep His commands.
Memory Verse
Help me stay on the path of your commands, for I take pleasure in it.
Psalm 119:35
Travis Agnew serves as the Lead Pastor of Rocky Creek Church in Greenville, SC. His most recent book is Just (About) Married.
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