1 00:00:02,759 --> 00:00:06,760 Speaker 1: Life Audio. For more resources to help you in your 2 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:12,320 Speaker 1: walk with Christ, please visit us at Bible Studyheadquarters dot com. 3 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:16,360 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Chapter a Day Audio Bible. I'm 4 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:21,079 Speaker 1: John Stanghy, and today we're in Psalm one nineteen, verses 5 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:24,680 Speaker 1: one through thirty two, and we'll be reading from the 6 00:00:24,720 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 1: contemporary English version. Our Lord, you bless everyone who lives 7 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,880 Speaker 1: right and obeys your law. You bless all of those 8 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:39,559 Speaker 1: who follow your commands from deep in their hearts, and 9 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:43,320 Speaker 1: who never do wrong or turn from you. You have 10 00:00:43,520 --> 00:00:47,600 Speaker 1: ordered us always to obey your teachings. I don't ever 11 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:52,280 Speaker 1: want to stray from your laws. Thinking about your commands 12 00:00:52,320 --> 00:00:55,920 Speaker 1: will keep me from doing some foolish thing. I will 13 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 1: do right and praise you by learning to respect your 14 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:03,800 Speaker 1: perfect law. I will obey all of them. Don't turn 15 00:01:03,840 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 1: your back on me. Young people can live a clean 16 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 1: life by obeying your word. I worship you with all 17 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 1: my heart. Don't let me walk away from your commands. 18 00:01:15,959 --> 00:01:19,520 Speaker 1: I treasure your word above all else. It keeps me 19 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: from sinning against you. I praise you, Lord. Teach me 20 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:28,120 Speaker 1: your laws with my own mouth. I tell others the 21 00:01:28,200 --> 00:01:32,760 Speaker 1: laws that you have spoken, obeying your instructions brings as 22 00:01:32,840 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 1: much happiness as being rich. I will study your teachings 23 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 1: and follow your footsteps. I will take pleasure in your 24 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:46,440 Speaker 1: laws and remember your words. Treat me with kindness, Lord, 25 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:49,280 Speaker 1: so that I may live and do what you say. 26 00:01:50,360 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: Open my mind and let me discover the wonders of 27 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: your law. I live here as a stranger. Don't keep 28 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 1: me from knowing your commands. What I want most of 29 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 1: all and at all times, is to honor your laws. 30 00:02:06,160 --> 00:02:10,640 Speaker 1: You punish those boastful, worthless nobodies who turn from your commands. 31 00:02:11,800 --> 00:02:15,120 Speaker 1: Don't let them sneer and insult me for following you. 32 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:19,800 Speaker 1: I keep thinking about your teachings, Lord, even if rulers 33 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:24,080 Speaker 1: plot against me, Your laws are my greatest joy. I 34 00:02:24,200 --> 00:02:28,240 Speaker 1: follow their advice. I am at the point of death. 35 00:02:28,720 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 1: Let your teachings breathe new life into me. When I 36 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:36,360 Speaker 1: told you my troubles, you answered my prayers. Now teach 37 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:40,600 Speaker 1: me your laws. Help me to understand your teachings, and 38 00:02:40,639 --> 00:02:44,920 Speaker 1: I will think about your marvelous deeds. I am overcome 39 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:48,200 Speaker 1: with sorrow. Encourage me as you have promised to do. 40 00:02:49,320 --> 00:02:52,400 Speaker 1: Keep me from being deceitful, and be kind enough to 41 00:02:52,480 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 1: teach me your law. I am determined to be faithful 42 00:02:57,200 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 1: and to respect your laws, follow your rules. Lord, don't 43 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:05,680 Speaker 1: let me be ashamed. I am eager to learn all 44 00:03:05,720 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 1: that you want me to do. Help me to understand 45 00:03:09,040 --> 00:03:17,080 Speaker 1: more and more. Let's pray. Lord, We thank you for 46 00:03:17,160 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: your word, and we thank you for the privilege of 47 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 1: being able to look at it together today. And Lord, 48 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:24,640 Speaker 1: as we look at this portion of Psalm one nineteen, 49 00:03:24,880 --> 00:03:28,280 Speaker 1: the longest chapter in the Bible, we have the privilege 50 00:03:28,320 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 1: of being reminded of how valuable your word is. Lord. 51 00:03:32,720 --> 00:03:36,080 Speaker 1: We know that in your word you communicate your will 52 00:03:36,560 --> 00:03:39,320 Speaker 1: and your plan. You reveal to us things that we 53 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:42,920 Speaker 1: would never naturally know. You've made it clear to humanity 54 00:03:42,960 --> 00:03:45,760 Speaker 1: that salvation is only found through faith in your son 55 00:03:45,920 --> 00:03:50,040 Speaker 1: Jesus Christ. Salvation's only received as a gift. We can't 56 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:52,920 Speaker 1: earn it, or deserve it, or work for it. We 57 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:56,840 Speaker 1: simply trust in Jesus Christ and receive it. Lord, your 58 00:03:56,840 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 1: word gives us wisdom and all sorts of areas of lives. 59 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 1: How to conduct ourselves in this world, how to conduct 60 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:04,960 Speaker 1: our marriages, how to raise our children, how to manage 61 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:08,320 Speaker 1: our finances, how to interact with others in the workplace, 62 00:04:08,560 --> 00:04:10,840 Speaker 1: how to be a good citizen. All sorts of things 63 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:13,840 Speaker 1: are contained in your word, and ultimately, Lord, the goal 64 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:16,359 Speaker 1: is that we would be living out our faith in 65 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:19,640 Speaker 1: your son, Jesus Christ, in every context of life that 66 00:04:19,680 --> 00:04:22,560 Speaker 1: you place us in. So thank you, Lord for giving 67 00:04:22,640 --> 00:04:24,919 Speaker 1: us the privilege to read and listen to your word 68 00:04:25,040 --> 00:04:27,400 Speaker 1: each and every day, and we pray that throughout the 69 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:29,919 Speaker 1: course of this day that we would be mindful to 70 00:04:30,040 --> 00:04:33,760 Speaker 1: value what you've revealed to us in the scriptures. Thank 71 00:04:33,800 --> 00:04:35,599 Speaker 1: you again, Lord, for all of these things. We commit 72 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:37,640 Speaker 1: this day to your care, and we pray this all 73 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:40,240 Speaker 1: in Jesus' name. Amen.