Psalm 119:144

Psalm 119:144 “Your statutes are forever right; give me understanding that I may live.”
 

Understanding is the doing of wisdom. Wisdom is knowledge and insight. Understanding is putting our feet to our wisdom. It is the doing, or acting upon, what we know. While prayer is the chief thing we do, it cannot be the only thing we do. It is one thing for us to pray for our family; it is another thing to be a godly example in front on them. It is one thing to take our kids to church; it is entirely another thing to go to church with them. The man who has understanding will go with them. He will put to practice the wisdom God has given him.
 

David was asking for understanding so that he could live according to the statues of God. Statutes are laws. David knew the wisest thing he could do would be to obey God’s laws. Our life comes through our obedience to God. David said, “Give me understanding that I may live!” There is no life in disobedience to God.
 

In John 10:10 Jesus says, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” Satan steals life through enticing us to be disobedient. Through disobedience, the life of God is destroyed. Jesus came so we may have life. That life comes through our understanding which promotes obedience.
 

If you have an area of disobedience in your life, think how much of life you have been robbed of. A person should counter disobedience with obedience. Every time you are obedient to God, you are taking back the life Satan stole from you. 

Now let me encourage you to take some time to meditate on this verse, as you do; ask God to give you understanding so that you will have life.  Continued