Well, here is the biggy, the longest Psalm in the Bible. It has 176 verses, with 22 stanzas, each one named after one of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. It is a Psalm dedicated to the Word of God and living a life worthy of our calling.
The purpose of the Word is that we keep the word. As James says, we are to be doers of the word, not hearers only. Our hearts are to be completely devoted to God. This creates a conflict within us, for we no how frail we are and cannot, in our own strength, live up to God's standards.
Keeping the word applies to all, including the young. Society tells us that it is normal for the young to go off the rails, to indulge in reckless behaviour. Well it may be normal, but it is not right, and it is not good. The goal of a young person should be to keep their way pure, just as it should for a middle-aged person or an old person. We achieve this by living according to the word of God.
We are to delight in His word, but we also need His help, we cannot keep the Law ourselves without His help.
We need God to open our eyes, and to enable us to see the wonder and the riches in His word.
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