Be Still . . .
Devotionals for Daily Living
In your unfailing love preserve my life, that I may obey the statutes of your mouth.
(Psalms 119:88 (NIV))
Is it just me, or does this catch you off guard? I read it and then had to read it again. The writer is asking for God to give him life so that he can be obedient to the Lord.
Basically, he is saying, “Let me live so that I can praise you!”
I don’t know many people who would say this. To be honest with you, when I think of someone asking God to give them life or to heal them, most people give reasons such as wanting to see their children grow up or wanting to do something that directly impacts them or those they love. It is a rare occurrence for someone to ask for life or to be healed so that they can continue to praise the Lord.
WOW!!!
I simply can’t think of anything better to say. This is perhaps the ultimate love of God that someone can show. To love Him with all of your heart. To love Him to the point that the only desire that you possess is to be obedient to His Word and to praise Him!
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.
(Psalms 150:6 (NIV))
Do you have breath?
Do you live to praise the Lord?
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