Psalm 119 HE

Teach me, Lord, the way of your decrees,
    that I may follow it to the end.
Give me understanding, so that I may keep your law
    and obey it with all my heart.
Direct me in the path of your commands,
    for there I find delight.
Turn my heart toward your statutes
    and not toward selfish gain.
Turn my eyes away from worthless things;
    preserve my life according to your word.
Fulfill your promise to your servant,
    so that you may be feared.
Take away the disgrace I dread,
    for your laws are good.
How I long for your precepts!
    In your righteousness preserve my life.
                                                                  - Psalm 119:33-40



God's laws and commands have been clearly laid out for us as almost as long as Israel has been a nation. Even though some of them don't apply to our lives today,( animal sacrifices and putting lamb's blood over our doorpost), we are still expected as believers to follow and learn the standards God has set aside for us. For most of us, whenever we hear the words "rules and regulations", we become a little critical of following them," because if I'm already saved, why do I need to follow so many rules. Church ain't nothing but a strict law code that I don't have time to follow." We need to take a different approach to how we follow the guidelines set in place. We can easily see throughout the entirety of this psalm so far, David is making a conscious decision to not only know and understand God's commands, but to follow after them with delight and to jump all in in order to do so.
I'm going to be honest here, that is not always easy, not by a long shot. But if we go through life on the simple path; yes we will make it to the other side, but we will have remained the same throughout the journey. There would be no stretching us out of our comfort and complacency, and we would still be as babies in the faith, even though God has called us to be Mighty Warriors sent out to break down the gates of hell. When we take the easy road, Satan doesn't fear us because comfort is not going to remove one bar from his prison. We need to follow the path of David, ask God to show us his commands and give us his understanding to carry them out, then storm the walls of the enemy that has trapped and pull down too many Christians and non-Christians into its fiery grasp.

I want to be so connected to the will of the Father in my life that when I rise to do something for the Kingdom of God, Satan takes notice and shutters in fear. I want God to move in my life, not for my glory or to build myself up, but because we were designed with a purpose to take back what the enemy has held captive for far too long.

Who's with me?

Adam Semple- A Young Man on a Journey through the Psalms