Last night my family watched a popular cartoon movie about chinese panda and its kung fu. One lesson I took away from the movie, albeit mushy, is the relevance to ‘discovering, knowing and learning from one’s past, in order to understand and live the present, so that a trail can be laid for one’s future.’
Scripturally I found great delight in seeing line 71 in this Psalm. Somehow there is relevance to this line versus what the lesson I draw out from last night. Often, we have to learn our lessons the hard way.
‘If only I knew’, is the most common words that pops out of people’s heart whenever a tough lesson has been learnt the hard way. How can this mindset change? By soaking on GOD’s word daily. Again, easier said than done..
It is by God’s grace!
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65 Do good to your servant according to your word, LORD.
66 Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands.
67 Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word.
68 You are good, and what you do is good; teach me your decrees.
69 Though the arrogant have smeared me with lies, I keep your precepts with all my heart.
70 Their hearts are callous and unfeeling, but I delight in your law.
71 It was good for me to be afflicted, so that I might learn your decrees. 72 The law from your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of silver and gold.
Yodh
73 Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding to learn your commands.
74 May those who fear you rejoice when they see me, for I have put my hope in your word.
75 I know, LORD, that your laws are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.
76 May your unfailing love be my comfort, according to your promise to your servant.
77 Let your compassion come to me that I may live, for your law is my delight.
78 May the arrogant be put to shame for wronging me without cause; but I will meditate on your precepts.
79 May those who fear you turn to me, those who understand your statutes.
80 May I wholeheartedly follow your decrees, that I may not be put to shame.
