Daily Devotion

May 29, 2006

Psalms 119:171 My lips shall utter praise, when thou hast taught me thy statutes.

Two men who claim to have been taught the statutes of the LORD walk the pathway of life.  Though claiming the same teacher, the same doctrine, having been taught the same statutes, they walk in much different ways.

One is loud, fast moving, uttering many words of acquired great wisdom; but yet his life seems confused, his path is in a constant fog.  He has difficulty staying on the straight and narrow, and when he is on it, he is not sure.  He boasts of many deeds, but these deeds are sterile “clouds without water” (Jude 1:12).  His praise of God is clamorous, loud and showy.

The other walks quietly, his words are few, measured, and of unmistaken consistency; his path is clear and determined.  He has no difficulty finding the straight and narrow path of his LORD, and he walks on, determined and with the assurance of faith.  The fruits of his deeds speak for him as a testament to His claim.  His praise and *“conversation” are quiet, needing no proud trumpet to be heard in the heart of the sons of man.  

And now my friend, here is my riddle: which of these two men have really learned the statutes of the LORD?

I will give you now the key to my riddle:  if your life would claim the scent of the Rose (Song 2:1), you must live with the Rose bush (yes, in spite of the thorns).  The man who has learned the statutes of the LORD walks the clear path of the faith that owns what is hoped for, and sees what is not seen (Heb 11:1).  One needs not be loud to prove his wise learning when his daily *conversation is consistent with the praise of his mouth.  

Years of learning do not boast of your wisdom.  Just walk your talk, and the praise of your conversation will stand before you in the hearts of all men.

Jam 2:26  For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

CONVERSATION: KJV Bible note: “lifestyle”.

Patrick Lumbroso
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