Treasuring the Word

"You're blessed when you stay on course,
walking steadily on the road revealed by God.
You're blessed when you follow his directions,
doing your best to find him.
That's right—you don't go off on your own;
you walk straight along the road he set.
You, God, prescribed the right way to live;
now You expect us to live it." Psalm 119:1-4 (the Message)

One of my favorite chapters in the Bible is Psalm 119. It is a huge chapter that is all about God's Word and the blessings that come from treasuring it in your heart. I think I could chew on these four verse all day long. I look at the first thought here and think, true, I am happy and blessed when I stay the course that God gives us. The course that he give us through trusting and leaning on Him (Prov. 3:5-6) It is a power thought how he says "walking steadily on the road revealed by God." I had to do some research on what he is saying here to get the full impact of this verse. The psalmist is talking about an habitual pattern of living. The word "steadily" refers to being firmly fixed, in regular rhythm, free from change or variation. You know so often I can honestly not describe my life like that. I o my best to walk with God, but often, I question the path He lays out and try to change directions or make a small variation in what I know He wants me to do. And its true when I do this, the happiness seems to be squeezed out of life. God simply asks us to "walk straight" with Him, to not live outside the boundaries that He has set for us in the Word. Well, how are we to live this way. Its simple its obedience, which can only easily be done, when we treasure His Word in our heart. The psalmist knew the blessing that came from walking with God because He treasured the Word. He loved to spend time in it and meditate on it. This is the key to obedience and the blessing and happiness that only God can give. Simply: Treasure God and His Word.