“O How I Love Your Law!”

Bible reading

The psalmist wrote, “O how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day” (Psalm 119:97). He went on to say that the law of God had given him wisdom, insight, and understanding (Psalm 119:98-100). He abstained from evil and practiced the ordinances of God (Psalm 119:101-102). He concluded this section by saying, “From your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way” (Psalm 119:104).

Notice the contrast. He loved God’s law and hated every false way. Because he understood God’s precepts, he hated everything opposed to and out of harmony with them. Why? For the same reason we should. Sin separates man from God and ends in eternal death (Isaiah 59:2; Romans 6:23; James 1:15). Teaching something other than God’s truth causes one to be accursed (Galatians 1:8-9). Understanding these things should cause us to “hate every false way.

Do we love God’s truth and hate every false way? We might all say we love the truth, but would we use language as strong as David and say that we hate that which is false?

Are we set for the defense of the gospel, rising up when it comes under attack (Philippians 1:16-17)? Will we stand up for the truth even when we have to stand alone (2 Timothy 4:16)? Will we confront the preacher who is influencing others to sin (Galatians 2:11-14)? Will we resist the lead of the elders who are leading us away from Christ (Acts 20:29-30)? Are we willing to forsake family and friends in order to remain true to the Lord (Matthew 10:34-37)?

If not, can we say that we hate every false way like David did? If we do not have that attitude that David expressed, perhaps we do not love God’s law as much as we think we do.

Let us each examine ourselves in light of God’s word.


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