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Psalm chapter 119 verse 1,

blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord.

Exclamation point. And I know sometimes I just throw in that exclamation point,

but I think it's so important. Or especially when you're not reading the text to feel the

emphasis in the text, the excitement in the word as the longest chapter in the Bible begins.

Psalm 119 and it starts by saying, blessed in other words, happy, satisfied, fulfilled,

abundant are those whose way is blameless. So the way to blessing is blamelessness. And then

like we see all throughout the Psalm, we see a parallel phrase right after this.

Blessed are those whose way is blameless. So what does that mean? Who walk in the law of the Lord?

That's what it means to be blameless. And that's what it means to be blessed to walk in God's law.

And that's what the whole chapter is about for hundreds of verses talking about what it looks like

to experience the blessing of God by walking in his law. I love that phrase in the law of the Lord.

And I would just ask you, is that true of your life? Are you living walking every day in the

law of God? Obviously that necessitates being in the law of God, meditating on the law of God.

Psalm chapter 1, how this whole book of the Bible starts, blessed is the one who walks,

not in the council of wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of

scoppers. But on God's law, he meditates day and night. God is making very clear in his word.

And specifically here in the Psalms, that blessing, happiness, fulfillment, satisfaction in your life

is found in meditating on God's law and walking in it, living according to it. Just think about it.

The essence of sin is not walking in God's law, not living according to God's law. And sin

leads to our destruction, sin leads to death. So how do you experience abundant life? How do you

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