Psalm 119:128

Psalm 119:128

Right v Wrong

This is a difficult verse. In a way, it describes a kind of spiritual set of Balance Scales. On the one hand are the precepts of the Lord that are right. On the other hand, are the wrong paths that we take in our lives. On the one hand are things that the author loves, and on the other hand are the things that he hates. It follows that it is almost impossible to keep these opposites in balance, one side or the other is going to be dominant. The more we love the precepts of the Lord, the more we will hate going astray from Him. The more we go astray, the more we will despise His laws. As we saw in verse 126, the Apostle Paul clearly describes this process in Romans 1:18-32, where society or a nation despises the Lord and His commands and the more it does so, the further into sin it falls. 

So, how are the scales of right and wrong working out for us right now? Can we say that we consider that every precept of the Lord is right? Are we prepared to humbly acknowledge His superior authority over our lives and seek to fulfil His will, or would we have to submit that there are areas in our lives where wrong paths have been, or are being, pursued? Do we hate the trends in our culture? Do we hate the evil that seeps into our homes and into our minds? Do we hate the hold that sin has over us at times and wish that we could be free from it? Do we close our minds to the Holy Spirit when He warns us against certain actions, words or thoughts? You see, the ancient Balances are still operating, the choices remain, God still asks His people to obey His precepts and to hate walking on wrong paths.  

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