“I have rejoiced in the way of they testimonies, as much as in all riches.”

Psalm 119:14

Have you ever found money?  Maybe you put on a jacket or a skirt that you hadn’t worn recently.  When you put your hand in the pocket – MONEY!!! It might have been $1 or maybe it was $20....either way – MONEY! 😊  We were on vacation a few years ago and my son found $10 in an empty parking lot.... just lying there looking sad and lonely.  We were excited! WE FOUND MONEY! I was shopping recently and in the middle of an aisle was a (very small) wad of cash! WHAT!?!?  I went to the closest register and asked if anyone had reported missing money. No one had. Awhile later I was able to keep the (very small) wad of cash!  (it was only $6, but IT WAS $6!!! 😊)

Finding unexpected ‘treasure’ is exciting – you aren’t expecting it and all of the sudden – BAM! – you’re rich.... well, you’re $6 richer. 😊  It’s fun!  You tell everyone around you, “LOOK WHAT I FOUND!”, and “IT WAS JUST THERE!!”.  We get excited when unexpected ‘riches’ come our way. (Although I can promise you, I’d get pretty excited if expected riches came my way, too!! 😊 )

I was reading Psalm 119 recently.  As we read this very long chapter, we find in nearly every verse the mention of the precepts of God, His testimonies, His ways.... His word.  When I got to verse 14, though, I had to stop.

   “I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.”

Rejoicing in His testimonies.  Wow. Do I REJOICE? Of course, I like them.  I read them.  I’m thankful for them.  I memorize them......but do I REJOICE?!?!  Rejoice like I just found unexpected money?  Rejoice like I was just given $100? Do I REJOICE??  Do I rejoice when I read my Bible? Not only that, but do I rejoice in the WAY of His testimonies?  Do I rejoice in the life – the path, the way – that His testimonies command and teach? Am I rejoicing in the purity of life that the way of His testimonies commands or do I complain that it’s too much or too strict?  Do I rejoice in the holy living that the way of His testimonies commands or do I claim that it’s old-fashioned and out of date? Do I rejoice in the way of His testimonies that commands faithfulness to church or do I skip church whenever I can?  Do I rejoice in the way of His testimonies that guides the words that come out of my mouth, or do I excuse my gossip and crass language?  

This verse can be applied to every area of our lives.    God’s Word should excite me more than anything else in my life – but does it???  I am afraid that far to often, even in my own life, I am not excited about the promises of God’s Word and even the commands of God’s Word.

Let’s get excited about the Bible!  Let’s REJOICE in the way of His testimonies.

“I have rejoiced in the way of His testimonies, as much as in all riches.”  Psalm 119:14