DECIDING WHAT IS MORE VALUABLE

The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver pieces.  Psalm 119:72

David had less of the scriptures than I have.  He only had the Torah; I have the Old and New Testaments.  Yet, is seems that he valued the scriptures more than I do.  His passionate language leads me to believe that.

David had more riches than I have.  He was a king with untold gold and silver at his disposal.  I can’t touch that!  In spite of that, it appears that I have to work harder to think less of material things.

Don’t get me wrong.  I’m certainly not saying that the God’s law/instruction has little value to me.  It is precious to me.  It is my very life, my hope, my daily bread.  Over the last eighteen months, God has graced my life with serious illness.  I am just now coming out of it.  What became of little value was the ‘stuff’ of this life.  As for the Word of God, I have clutched it with both hands.  Having never been really sick before with anything serious, this was a window into how many live their lives everyday.  I have become acquainted with how the flesh and the spirit battle, how illness affects one’s spiritual perspective.  Most everyday was a fight for truth.  I wouldn’t trade the lessons though.

Having walked this road, I am in tune with David’s words.  I realize that he had to have suffered a series of life-threatening things to make such a statement.  At the brink of losing everything, even his crown, he realized that none of it mattered compared to the riches of Christ and His kingdom.  Running for his life, sitting in a cave, betrayed by friends and even family, his companion was God.  His strength and spiritual grit was forged by the Word.

Making up a Christmas list?  Difficult, Lord.  I want more time with you.  Amen