Romans 7:22, Delighting In the Law of God

Romans 7:22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man:

The Apostle Paul praises God for giving him His Word and is resolved to allow the law of God to guide his life. He loves God’s Word because it brings God’s blessing to his life. He rejoices in embracing God’s Word. What about you? How much is God’s Word an integral part of your life? In psalm 119, the psalmist speaks of the blessedness of embracing God’s Word. It benefits him.

God’s Word has cleansing power over the filth of sin (v9-16), counselling power to provide him needful wisdom (v17-24), strengthening power to build up his faith (v25-32) and establishing power so that he choose to fear God thus walk the godly way as opposed to the vain and covetous way (v33-40).

He experienced the blessedness of walking with God. He experienced how God delivers (v41-48), comforts (49-56), loves (v57-64), chastens (v65-72), moulds (v73-80), helps (v81-88), upholds (v89-96) him through life.

He experienced the blessedness of growing in the Lord. Growing to love His Word (v97-104), growing to rejoice in His Word (v103-112). Growing to hope in His Word (v113-120), growing to highly esteem His Word (v129-136). Growing to order his steps in His Word (v129-136) and growing to delight in His Word (v137-144).

He experienced the blessedness of trusting in the Lord, the fruitfulness of a life with God. Though endless troubles befell him, he was able to testify that out of them all the Lord has delivered him. His life is filled with unfeigned hope (v145-152), renewed love (v153-160, abiding peace (v161-168) and unceasing praise (v169-176).

May we taste to know that the Lord is good. Amen.