Psalms 119:124. Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
He is a just man; he can plead that he has done justly; but he does not ask to be dealt with according to justice: "Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy" - as far as any one of us can get. If you have been greatly sanctified, have walked very near to God, I would not advise you still to go beyond this prayer: "Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy." Singular is the next sentence: "And teach me thy statutes." It is a great mercy to be taught the ways of God, to understand his way, to understand the practical part of it, the statutes. To be made holy is a high honour, a great privilege. When you are seeking great favors of God, ask for great holiness.
Psalms 119:124. Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy, and teach me thy statutes.
He is a just man; he can plead that he has done justly; but he does not ask to be dealt with according to justice: "Deal with thy servant according unto thy mercy" - as far as any one of us can get. If you have been greatly sanctified, have walked very near to God, I would not advise you still to go beyond this prayer: "Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy." Singular is the next sentence: "And teach me thy statutes." It is a great mercy to be taught the ways of God, to understand his way, to understand the practical part of it, the statutes. To be made holy is a high honour, a great privilege. When you are seeking great favors of God, ask for great holiness.