God thought - Bible #8

Read
Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law. -Psalm 119:18

Reflect
Do you know someone who has just started following Christ? One of the coolest things about interacting with someone young in their faith is seeing their hunger for God's Word. So many new Christ-followers are hungry to know more of God through reading the Bible. But some new believers struggles because they don't really know how to study God's Word. The Bible is pretty big. Some wonder, "Where am I supposed to start?"

Read Psalm 119:17-24. In this passage, the author proclaims his devotion to God. The tone of this passage is worth paying attention to. Doesn't the author almost seem uncertain to you? We get a hint from verse 23 that maybe things aren't going so well. In a time of some sort of hardship, it's as if the author is saying to God, "I am trying to obey you as best I know how in the midst of a big mess. Please show me how I can obey you more." It's the picture of someone who really desires to follow after God.

The safe bet is that you want to follow God, too. (After all, you wouldn't be reading this blog if you didn't). But even though you want to follow Him, do you ever get confused about what God expects from you? If so, then Psalm 119:18 is a great verse to meditate on. The Bible is full of so much truth, so many places where God reveals amazing teachings to us. Sometimes it's hard for us to figure out exactly what we are supposed to do with all of the great stories and teachings in the Bible. Psalm 119:18 is a great verse to pray when you feel confused about God's Word.

When you ask the Lord to show you His ways, He will open your eyes to many things you've never seen before in His Word. Give it a try today...

Respond
1. Why do you, a 21st century teenager, sometimes have trouble understanding God's Word? What do you do when you don't understand something?

2. Have you ever prayed and asked the Lord to help you know what the Word is saying to you?

3. Has God's Word ever been a source of wonder for you? Think about a time or an experience in which God's Word came alive in a wonderful way.

4. Say a prayer asking the Lord to open your eyes to what he wants you to know and learn.