My toddler son loves to place his feet in my shoes and walks around saying, “Hi! I’m papa!” It is cute and sweet. Even more, it is a reminder to me of the truth we find in Psalm 119:1-8. The way is blessed for the one whose way is blameless. First off, no human can claim to have no fault. Only Jesus Christ has lived a sinless life. Yet, Jesus died the death we as sinners deserved and, as a result, we can live a blessed life above reproach by walking in the law of the Lord. It begins with repentance of sin and trust in Christ for salvation. As those saved by God, we can walk in His ways. God’s Word in Psalm 119 shows us the power and need of God’s Word in our daily life. We cannot approach this half-hearted, but we must seek Him with our “whole heart” (v. 2). Why is this the case? Because temptation will come. In order to fight it and not fall into sin, we must walk in His ways. That means being in His Word. How consistently do we need to be in the Word? Psalm 119 shows us by telling us to keep God’s precepts “diligently” (v. 4). My wife and I can tell when each other have not been in the Word, and we exhort each other in those moments, first by asking, “How has your time with the Lord been?” and then giving each other the time to spend time with the Lord. It truly is a lifetime walk. There will be moments where we fail, but that does not mean we are put to shame and dwell in our sins. Because of Christ, we find grace through the response of repentance and trust in His person and work on the cross. As we get back up after falling, we keep our eyes fixed and focused on living a life for the glory of God by following the Word of God. The result is not boasting in our faithfulness or goodness, but in praising God for His righteousness and His good rules (v. 7). After all, the only reason we are able to walk in His ways is because He is with us (v. 8). He does not forsake those who trust in Him but empowers them to follow Him. As we walk through Psalm 119, let’s listen to His Word and walk in His ways.

Reflection Questions:

1. Where do you need to confess that you have not walked in the way of the Lord recently?
2. Who can you ask to hold you accountable so you may diligently be in God’s Word this week?