Exodus 20 - The Psalm 119 Approach

Kana, Charlene and I have now arrived at the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20 on our Bible Reading Programme.
While on the bus into Edinburgh to meet with them over Mocha's, I wondered about the Psalmist in 119's interaction with God's Law in the light of His Ten Commandments.  What blessed light upon light when Scripture is compared with Scripture.

Click here to read God's Ten Commandments in Exodus 20.

From Psalm 119, some ways happy and blessed Christians interact with God's Law.

1. By walking in the law of the LORD and in His ways.
2. By keeping His testimonies and keeping them diligently and by praying
3. he will steadfast in doing this.
4. By seeking Him with their whole heart.
5. By having his eyes fixed on God's commandments.
6. By praising God with an upright heart while learning His righteous rules.
7. By resolving to keep His statutes.

Are God's Ten Commandments just 10 do's and don'ts boxes to tick?  No!
Happiness comes from walking in them, prayerfully keeping them diligently, all the time seeking God wholeheartedly, eyes fixed on His commandments, praising Him as we learn His ways and making up our minds to keep His statutes.

Psalm 119:1-8
Blessed are those whose way is blameless,
    who walk in the law of the Lord!
2 Blessed are those who keep histestimonies,
    who seek him with their whole heart,
3 who also do no wrong,
    but walk in his ways!
4 You have commanded yourprecepts
    to be kept diligently.
5 Oh that my ways may be steadfast
    in keeping your statutes!
Then I shall not be put to shame,
    having my eyes fixed on all your commandments.
7 I will praise you with an upright heart,
    when I learnyour righteous rules.
8 I will keep your statutes;
    do not utterly forsake me!

Descriptions of God's commandments:

•  The law of the LORD, 
• His testimonies, 
• God's commandments, 
• His righteous rules, 
• His statutes.