Search for God with all of your heart. That's what He wants. In Christ, living to please God frees us from comparing how we don't live up to His law. That is the point. In Christ we don't have to, He already did (lived a perfect life), and we are substituted in and on His behalf. His grace sets us free to live for Him without fear or restraint, and empowers us to be effective witnesses to the world. We thank God by the way we live.
1 Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the Lord.2 Joyful are those who obey His laws and search for Him with all their hearts. 3 They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in His paths. 4 You have charged us to keep Your commandments carefully. 5 Oh, that my actions would consistently reflect Your decrees! 6 Then I will not be ashamed when I compare my life with Your commands.7 As I learn Your righteous regulations, I will thank You by living as I should! 8 I will obey Your decrees. Please don’t give up on me!
Psalms 119:1-8
An Ordinary Man's Pursuit of the Extraordinary God of the Bible. These are daily insights from reading the Bible from cover to cover yearly. It is intended to point others to the Truth, and inspire people to pursue the God of the Bible individually.
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