In the last couple of weeks Psalm 119 has kept coming up as I pray for people, I really sense the time is now for people to return to reading the word, soaking in it, taking in what God desires to say to them. So often we walk with our head down, instead of walking tall, God desires that we forget ourselves and concentrate on him and worship him, as we turn our upon Jesus and look full into his wonderful face, who knows how much more he can do for us if we connect with him
Psalm 119 vs 103-105 – Your word is a lamp to my feet
How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth
Through your precepts I gain understanding; therefore I hate every false way
In this world people search for spirituality, they look north, they look south
They look to the east, they find mysticism, but it fails them day by day
They look to the west and find materialism; it fails all even our youth
They choose not to find you, they fall away, and there’ll be hell to pay
They are lost, all around them offer things, and much of it is uncouth
You call your church to be a light, tell the people that I’m the only way
Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path
People in the world are lost, you on them have compassion
You are the good shepherd, you rescue with your rod and staff
You see their helplessness, yet to them you’re out of fashion
This world holds you in contempt at you they have a laugh
Yet I Lord desire your path, to learn how to show your compassion
Mark Maffey, October 2005
(NRSV)