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Psalm 119:2 - The Blessing and Joy of Seeking and Obeying God and His Word.

Psalm 119:2 (NIV) Blessed are they who keep 
his statutes and seek him with all their heart. 

Psalm 119:2 (NLT) Joyful are those who obey 
his laws and search for him with all their 
hearts.  

INTRODUCTION

Knowing and obeying God's Word will bring 
blessings to your life, some of which are given in the 
following sections. But if God is to bless you, you 
must sincerely seek the Lord and not just study 
the Bible. It is not facts in the head but truth 
in the heart that makes you grow in the Lord. 
Review Psalm 1. [Chapter by Chapter Bible 
Commentary by Warren Wiersbe] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   Before I committed my life to Christ, I 
thought that Christians lived the most boring lives 
on earth. I saw Christianity as a list of 
things that you could not do. My perception was 
that Christians hung out with dull people and 
spent their time praying and singing songs. In a 
nutshell, I thought Christianity was no fun. 
   When a lot of people think about the way 
of following Jesus Christ, the way of 
obedience, they foresee misery and restrictions. Most 
nonbelievers view the Christian life as one of gloom and, 
worst of all, boredom. 
   However, after becoming a Christian, I 
discovered the opposite was true. My priorities 
changed. And I found that the holy way"the godly 
way, the way of obedience"is in reality the 
happy way. 
   We see in Psalm 119, as well as in other 
places in Scripture, that happiness is always 
connected to holiness. And we also find that happiness 
is not something that we should seek outright. 
Pursuing happiness, in and of itself, generally is a 
futile search. Rather, happiness is a result of 
seeking something else. 
   Speaking about God, the psalmist wrote, 
Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for 
him with all their hearts (Psalm 119:2 NLT). 
   There are two ways that we can live our 
lives: the right way and the wrong way. There are 
two paths that we can take: the narrow road that 
leads to life or the broad way that leads to 
destruction (see Matthew 7:13-14). And there are two 
foundations that we can build on: the solid rock or 
sinking sand (see Matthew 7:24-27). 
   As a result, we will live either the holy 
and happy way or the miserable and unholy way. 
EVERYTHING WE NEED IN LIFE TO BE HAPPY, EVERYTHING WE 
NEED TO BE FULFILLED, IS FOUND IN A RELATIONSHIP 
WITH JESUS CHRIST. [Greg Laurie from Harvest 
Ministries; https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Psalm 119:2 - The Blessing and Joy of 
Seeking and Obeying God and His Word. 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2023/20230531-0934.html 

Psalm 1:1-3 - The Blessing of Gods Word.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20220210-0919.html 

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

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