How can we apply "all Your commandments are true" in daily decision-making? The Verse That Anchors Us “Yet You are near, O LORD, and all Your commandments are true.” (Psalm 119:151) Why “all Your commandments are true” matters today • Truth is not shifting; it is fixed in God’s revealed word (Psalm 119:160). • Every command carries the same divine authority; none are outdated, inconvenient add-ons. • When certainty about right and wrong is rooted in Scripture, daily choices become clearer and more confident. Let Scripture Frame Every Choice 1. Start with what God has explicitly said. • “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” (Psalm 119:105) 2. Refuse to call optional what God calls mandatory. • Jesus: “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” (John 14:15) 3. Assume Scripture is relevant to every arena—finances, relationships, entertainment, vocation, speech, and thought life. 4. Recognize that disobedience in one area blurs discernment in others (James 1:22-24). Practical Steps for Decision-Making • Identify the decision: What exactly am I choosing? • Search the Word: – Direct command? (e.g., “Do not steal,” Exodus 20:15) – Broad principle? (e.g., “Whatever you do, do all to the glory of God,” 1 Corinthians 10:31) • Compare options against the command or principle. • Reject any option that contradicts—even slightly—the command. • Confirm with godly counsel (Proverbs 15:22). • Move forward in faith, trusting God to honor obedience (Proverbs 3:5-6). Applying Specific Categories of Command Worship • Decision: weekend schedule. • Command: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” (Exodus 20:8) • Application: Reserve gathered worship; guard against work or play that displaces it. Moral Purity • Decision: media choices. • Command: “Flee from sexual immorality.” (1 Corinthians 6:18) • Application: Filter shows, music, and websites; establish accountability software. Relationships • Decision: response to offense. • Command: “Be kind and tender-hearted to one another, forgiving each other.” (Ephesians 4:32) • Application: Initiate reconciliation rather than nurse resentment. Stewardship • Decision: budgeting. • Command: “Honor the LORD with your wealth.” (Proverbs 3:9) • Application: Tithe first; avoid debt that impedes generosity. Speech • Decision: workplace conversation. • Command: “Let no unwholesome talk come out of your mouths.” (Ephesians 4:29) • Application: Refuse gossip; aim to build up colleagues. Case Study Snapshot You’re offered a lucrative position requiring deceptive sales tactics. • Command conflict: “You shall not bear false witness.” (Exodus 20:16) • Result: decline the offer, trusting God for honest provision (Psalm 37:25). Guardrails That Keep the Heart Aligned • Daily Bible intake—reading, memorizing, meditating. • Regular self-examination: “Search me, O God.” (Psalm 139:23) • Fellowship with believers who prize obedience (Hebrews 10:24-25). • Immediate confession and repentance when you fail (1 John 1:9). • Gratitude for grace that enables obedience (Titus 2:11-12). The Confidence Obedience Brings Because “all Your commandments are true,” obeying them places us on unshakable ground. Decisions cease to be guesses; they become acts of trust in the God who cannot lie (Titus 1:2). As we align choices—big or small—with His Word, we walk in the nearness promised in the same verse: “You are near, O LORD.” |
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