Good Morning, Everyone!

Our fall so far has been so lovely and I know the best is yet to come because the world around me is still green. I love these days of cool nights and temperate days. Long sleeve weather I call it; not cold, but perfect days for being outdoors and breathing fresh air. Speaking of air; my lungs don’t get better but the rest of me does! I am walking on that broken old leg. It is something of a miracle that my old bones have enough pizzaz in them to grow new bone, marrow and whatnot. I have surprised the orthopedic surgeon and two days ago, when I last saw her, she looked at the xrays, compared the first to the last,,and said she didn’t need to see me anymore. Imagine that! God is good! Now I need to get those lazy old muscles back into shape.

Today, while having coffee with Jesus, I read the 119th Psalm. That Psalm has quite a history with me. I usually read two or three Psalms after my scripture reading, just for praise. Therefore, I come upon it quite often. Also, I’ve read through the Bible quite a few times. That Psalm has always been a sort of bug-a-boo to get through. I dutifully read through and sigh. It is soooo long! I think it is the longest chapter in the Bible. On and on it seemed to go about law and rules and rules and law, Who likes rules and law? They are strict, confining, often harsh and definitely black or white. Do or don’t do this or that.

Just as an example of how wonderful the Word really is- today the 119th Psalm opened my eyes and really lived. Truly, it was a lesson of how the Bible adds more and more to my understanding every time I read it. I can scarcely believe how wonderful it is to read a passage after fifteen times and find even more to learn from it. We are all different. Some of you may have loved this Psalm from the beginning and some of us take longer for stuff to sink in. But this one stands out for me.

Like the Psalmist says: “I love your word.” “I love your law” “I love your rules”. It is true. We are blessed if we walk in His Way. Our lives are so much better if we follow His rules. If we do, we can get through rough times and thrive. We can cope with daily struggles. We don’t have to vie for attention or try to rival others successes. We can look at others blessings with gladness, not jealousy. We can forgive slights and hurts and forget and go on. We get more wisdom and have more understanding, even know more truth. We live in peace. We have faith in His provision and in His protection. We actually have joy, not animosity. I love His rules! I love that He has given us, His rules to live by. Like the Psalmist, I love His law!

Then I read on. I haven’t gotten the good out of Psalm 120 yet. Maybe the next time around or several times away. I know it is there because all scripture is profitable for learning. He said so. But I do go on to Psalm 121. That one is so precious. The promise is there. He loves me. He will keep me from all evil “from this time forth and forevermore.”

Psalm 119 is no longer tedious reading of law and rules, but now is an understanding of how I am to live His Way and how I will have that fantastic promise with me day and night. Just read it and see. “Blessed am I when I walk in the way of the Lord” (Psalm:119:1). Isn’t the Bible a wonderful book? Isn’t His Word beyond description? Isn’t Jesus fantastic!

Thanks for being here with us today, Jesus!

Thank you for reading, for your prayers and for your love. I love you all. Irma Jane Fritz-Zager