September 9 - You Are Near, Lord

Today's Reading:
Psalm 119:145-152
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Psalm 119:145-152
¹⁴⁵ I call with all my heart; answer me, Lord,

    and I will obey your decrees.
¹⁴⁶ I call out to you; save me
    and I will keep your statutes.
¹⁴⁷ I rise before dawn and cry for help;
    I have put my hope in your word.
¹⁴⁸ My eyes stay open through the watches of the night,
    that I may meditate on your promises.
¹⁴⁹ Hear my voice in accordance with your love;
    preserve my life, Lord, according to your laws.
¹⁵⁰ Those who devise wicked schemes are near,
    but they are far from your law.
¹⁵¹ Yet you are near, Lord,
    and all your commands are true.
¹⁵² Long ago I learned from your statutes
    that you established them to last forever.

Response and Action:

When believers set apart time for reading and thinking about Scripture, they do so in the hope and faith that God will be present in that time. When they consider God's decrees, they cry out to the Lord for answers. While they are considering God's statutes, they call out to God for his saving direction. In the morning, as they look to God's word for hope, they cry out to God for help. They not only believe that God's words are true, they believe that God is near to them. When we read Scripture, let's read in the hope and trust that God is with us in those moments to lead, help, and save us.

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Today through September 12, I will be posting meditations from Psalm 119 that remind us of the ways Scripture shapes and informs the believer's life.