Everything turned out okay, although something bad was really in the making. The dolphin finally showed up just as the boy’s dad’s friend had told him he would. In one episode, the little boy was worried about the dolphin because he hadn’t returned for several days to the ocean waters that the boy’s dad and another man protected. The show was about a boy and a pet dolphin. I once watched a family friendly show on YouTube that I had watched on television when I was little. (For more devotions, visit Christian Devotions.) Why not mark or meditate on the joy-producing adjectives in this psalm that describe God’s Word. Unlike inheriting material possessions that may provide temporary happiness, Scripture is the source of everlasting peace and truth.īecause God’s Word is a joy-giving and treasured inheritance, we should respond to its teachings with obedience and gratitude. Reading this chapter reminds us of the importance, power, sufficiency, and blessings the Old and New Testaments provide. His faith in God’s promises did not make earthly hardships disappear nor help sadness make sense.

Throughout this meditation on the Word, the author interweaves comments on his life. The author uses decrees, law, precepts, statutes, commands, promises, and word as synonyms. Psalm 119 defines the purpose and value of God’s Word. As rebellious adopted children of our heavenly Father, we deserve condemnation, but we inherit eternal grace because of our Attorney’s redemptive will. The humor points to the wisdom of enjoying retirement savings before the bills for assisted living care arrive.Īs Christ-followers, we have already received a priceless inheritance, but we also need to think about what we want to pass on when our earthly address changes.

I have seen this quip on a fancy RV, owned by smiling senior citizens. One bumper sticker reads, We are spending our kids’ inheritance.

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