So shall I keep thy
law continually for ever and ever.
–Psalm 119:44 (KJV)
In
Jesus Christ, we find the freedom to walk in faith. Walking in faith empowers. Walking in self, which is our strength and
our power, holds us back. Faith in Jesus
Christ empowers us to go forward. I often
encounter people of stalled faith; therefore, their faith stagnates rather than
grows. They have lost their forward
momentum. Moreover, with the loss of
their forward momentum they have lost the joy of living. Be careful about this happening because the
next thing you know bitterness will set in. Lose your forward motion and we become
bitter. Bitterness is like having to be
on your knees for a little while, maybe to do a little gardening or
cleaning. When you go to get back up you
wonder if you are going to make it. There
is some groaning; oh, that is painful!
We can hear our joints in our knees seizing up. Ouch!
Bitterness is like that. We have
an aching in the soul. We are down
spiritually and we wonder if we will be able to get back up. When we try, it hurts. Jesus Christ liberates, empowers, and gets us
back on our feet again.
What
the psalmist was saying was a declaration that he would be faithful to God all
the days of his life. Nothing would
hinder him in that pursuit. Are we
willing to make the same commitment? Let
us proclaim, “I am going to walk with Jesus all the way!”
God
bless you today.
