IT'S A GOOD DEAL NO MATTER HOW YOU LOOK AT IT.

Psalm 119: 161 – 168


Ya know, I've been thinkin'.
That whole “You will be hated because of Me” thing?
Not such a bad deal.
I mean, what are we talkin' about here? Getting' a few dirty looks, maybe bein' jeered and laughed at, or, at least in our society today, the worst thing that comes against us, is to defend our faith against an increasingly less tolerant opinion of Christianity.
Still, not a bad deal.

161 I’ve been slandered unmercifully by the politicians, but my awe at your words keeps me stable.
162 I’m ecstatic over what you say, like one who strikes it rich.
163 I hate lies—can’t stand them!—but I love what you have revealed.

See what I mean?
How can a few insults stand up to the love God has given freely to us?
And, what would we do without that?

165 For those who love what you reveal, everything fits—no stumbling around in the dark for them.
166 I wait expectantly for your salvation; GOD, I do what you tell me.
167 My soul guards and keeps all your instructions—oh, how much I love them!
168 I follow your directions, abide by your counsel; my life’s an open book before you.

Yeah Daddy! Can you dig it?
All we need to do is to love Him and live out His word, and in trade, we get everything.
Those who don't, get nuthin.
Your choice here. What's it gonna be?

Nuff said.