What does "consider all Your commandments" imply about our daily decision-making? Setting the Verse in Front of Us “Then I would not be ashamed, when I consider all Your commandments.” (Psalm 119:6) What “Consider” Really Means • Not a passing glance but deliberate, sustained thought • A heart-level weighing of every option in the light of God’s revealed will • An attitude that treats Scripture as the ultimate standard, not personal preference or cultural trend The Force of the Word “All” • No selective obedience—every command carries equal authority • We resist the urge to rank God’s expectations as “major” and “minor” • Whole-Bible faithfulness protects us from blind spots that breed sin and regret Daily Decision-Making Shaped by This Mind-Set • We start choices with Scripture, not add it later as a moral afterthought • We test motives (“Why do I want this?”) against God’s heart revealed in His commands • We measure methods (“How will I get it?”) by biblical ethics, refusing shortcuts that violate truth • We assess outcomes (“What fruit will this bear?”) in light of eternal, not merely temporary, results • We cultivate a reflex of obedience: when a command is clear, debate ends and action begins • We experience freedom from shame because decisions anchored in God’s word stand up under scrutiny Reinforcing Passages • Joshua 1:8 — “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips…then you will prosper and succeed.” • Psalm 1:2 — “His delight is in the Law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.” • Proverbs 3:5-6 — “Trust in the LORD with all your heart…He will make your paths straight.” • John 14:15 — “If you love Me, you will keep My commandments.” • James 1:25 — “The one who looks intently into the perfect law…the doer…will be blessed in what he does.” • Colossians 3:17 — “Whatever you do…do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus.” A Closing Challenge Take one ordinary decision today—how you schedule your time, spend money, respond to a difficult person—and consciously run it through the grid of “all His commandments.” Watch how clarity replaces confusion and how confidence before God replaces hidden shame. |
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