"GIMEL"

"Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word." (Psalms 119:17)

  Given the likelihood of the church growing stronger, those that keep the word of God first and foremost in their hearts, they need to become bolder and more dedicated to His word. I know the time is at hand, because Jesus has told us what it would be like, but most of all, He told us to watch! The closer we get to His coming, the more distractions will be at hand to keep us from watching. Not that anyone knows the day or the hour, but it only stands to reason the season is upon us. In this section of,  "The Law of the Lord," I believe we get to witness what it means to actually live for Jesus. Not that I have anything special about my life to contribute; besides the circumstances I have been forced to live in, my life is no different than anyone else. This is more about laws of gravity in relation to our bodies being gravitated towards the grave; we all are dying, last days or not, these are the facts of life here on this earth. What I believe this is speaking about is a life that is committed to keeping God's word as not only a compass, but as a barometer. We don't just keep God's word for the direction of our lives in the horizontal living, but in the vertical side of life and death also. A easy way to understand this line of thinking is to take a little glimpse at Paul statement in Philippians 1:21, where he says, "For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." The way Paul was looking at this life, was his ability to share the gospel; as long as he was living here, he was committed to being a servant of the Lord. If the Lord were to choose to take him home, he considered that to be a bonus; but even then, he greatest wish was for those he leaves behind to draw closer in his absence. I think it comes down to the perspective of the closer we get to the end, the closer we must adhere to the Word...

"For the grace of God has been revealed, bring salvation to all people. And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God, while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds." (Titus 2:11-14) NLT