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Psalm 119:165, "Great peace have they who love Your law, and nothing can make them stumble."

Beautiful verse.  For whatever reason, it spoke to me and yet I didn't completely understand it.  I think it goes back to that peace that surpasses all understanding.  

Surely, I have stumbled in this life.  And even more surely, I will stumble again as I live in a world that is so far from perfect in my human flesh that messes up pretty consistently.  So what does it mean?

In the LONGEST psalm, the psalmist has gone through what God's Word means to him.  He talks of the power of God's Word, the blessing of it.  He appreciates God's Word and asks for a greater understanding of it.  He is committed to God's Word and confident in it.  God's Word is the object of hope, reliable, permanent, sweet.  It is a light for our path and vindicates those who follow it.  It shows the righteous characterof God and brings joy.

So what then?  Knowing His Word brings joy...and peace.  It's a firm foundation and a refuge...a touchstone.  When you seek to understand it in whole you realize that His Word is more than just rules it is a loving guide and when challenges come, we have assurance that it is all working together for good even when it's not clear in the moment.

God's Word had this effect on the psalmist.  But, it's not just for the ancients.  It is relevant and invaluable today.    It affects every area of our life and is essential to all of life.  So when I might stumble, it is without fear and uncertainty because I know and love His Word and the promises therein...that He loves me and is for me and knows me.  That is sweet peace.