Unglitching The Matrix

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Great peace have those who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble. (Psalm 119:165, NIV 2011 Edition)

 I wrote a blog earlier this week about color but this one is about matters that are black and white. Or for the purpose of this illustration, red and green. Basically, in life there are some things that are cut and dry, black and white, this or that... you get it. One of those things being God's truth vs. untruth. As we study the scriptures we begin to find out what God says about different things. If we are Christians who try to do right in the different areas of our lives, the Bible is a great resource for understanding what God thinks about stuff. Giving to the church, sexual purity, loving one another, greed, it's all in there and more.

The more we come to know his law, hopefully the more we begin to love it. In the same way that it's good to know that AAA is there for you in the event of an accident or locked keys in the car, David proclaims in Psalm 119 that those who love God's law have great peace and do not stumble. Is this to say that we won't be faced with hard times or difficult situations? Absolutely not! What it means is that we have a reference guide to look at in our daily walk but also in the event of temptation. Knowing God's law and falling in love with it takes the guesswork out of decision making process. Especially when it comes to temptation.

Can you think of a time where you had to make a decision without guidance and proper training? How did it make you feel? Anxious? Fearful? Cautious? Well, in the event that you are faced with a situation in life and God has said something about it, if you've studied and believe and have grown to love and agree with what was said then imagine how simple your response can be.