Your word I have treasured in my heart, that I may not sin against You. Blessed are You, O Lord; Teach me Your statutes. With my lips I have told of All the ordinances of Your mouth. I have rejoiced in the way of Your testimonies, as much as in all riches. I will meditate on Your precepts And regard Your ways. I shall delight in Your statutes; I shall not forget Your word.\u00a0 (Psalm 119:11-16, NASB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The title of Psalm 119 is “Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God.” The psalmist speaks of his delight in learning and obeying God’s commandments. It’s a glorious poem, and it leaves no doubt as to the author’s desire to walk in total harmony with the Lord.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In my own experience, I’ve found that the best way to find out God’s precepts and testimonies is to read His Word. And I also find that the more I read, the more I want to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I spend about three to four hours on my eye-gaze tablet nearly every afternoon. I look through email and check a couple of websites, but I spend most of my time doing Bible study. It’s been a real progression (or should I say REgression) from days past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I used to do Bible study early in the morning before work. As my ALS progressed, it became difficult, then impossible to hold a book and turn its pages. At that point I began to read from my phone, using the YouVersion Bible app. There are many good apps available, but I found many great Bible studies there. When I could no longer manipulate my phone, I began to use the internet on my TV, and bible.com<\/a>, the website tied to YouVersion. Later, I couldn’t work the TV remote control (oh no, a man without a remote!) so the next step was to have someone go to the website for me and play the audio for me. This was dissatisfying to me because I prefer to read at my own pace, and when I finished a chapter someone would have to come start the next one for me. When I received my tablet, I figured out how to log in to bible.com<\/a>, and now I’m back to reading on my own. I’ll be able to keep this arrangement going as long as my eyeballs can move, and my eyelids can stay open!<\/p>\n\n\n\n I miss turning the pages in my Bible, highlighting and making notes. It’s a study Bible, and I miss reading all the footnotes. But, as the cactus says on the realtor.com<\/a> commercial, when noting that he has no legs, “Ya work with what ya have.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n There’s a way to do Bible study. Sometimes it’s not the way you want to do it, but God’s Word is a blessing. In the armor of God, it’s the sword. I also find that the more I read, the more hope I find from God’s promises. And that’s something to stand on!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Worship: Thy Word, sung by Amy Grant<\/p>\n\n\n\n