A theme I noticed in Psalm 119:81-88

I’ve known for decades that God’s Word is mentioned in all but one or two of the 176 verses in Psalm 119.

Only recently (as in, a month of two ago) did I notice that each eight-verse section seems to have its own overarching theme. For example, this morning I read the section with verses 81-88:

  1. “My soul fainteth…”
  2. “Mine eyes fail…When wilt thou comfort me?”
  3. “For I am become like a bottle in the smoke…”
  4. “…them that persecute me?”
  5. “The proud have digged pits for me…”
  6. “…they persecute me wrongfully…”
  7. “They had almost consumed me…”
  8. “Quicken me after thy lovingkindness…”

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Faithfully carrying forward what Jesus began to do

Whom shall I send? (Isaiah 6:8)

Reading:

Matthew 10:1-15

“These twelve Jesus sent forth, and commanded them, saying, Go not into the way of the Gentiles, and into any city of the Samaritans enter ye not” (Matthew 10:5).

Mark 6:7 says He began to do this — sounds like a new phase in their discipleship. In fact, check out Luke 10 and Acts 1:1,2 (at least).

They were not to go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans. Later He broadened the scope of their commission (Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8).

“And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand” (Matthew 10:7).

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