You Are Near O Lord

You Are Near O Lord

MARCH 12, 2026 Psalm 119:150-151 They draw near who follow after wickedness; they are far from Your law. You are near, O Lord, and all Your commandments are truth. Throughout history, those who seek to achieve unlawful goals have consistently demonstrated a zeal to pursue evil, always making every effort to overcome any obstacle they encounter, including God’s standards of […]

You Are Near O Lord

What is Truth?

MARCH 10, 2026 Psalm 119:142 Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and Your law is truth. Pontius Pilate famously asked, “What is truth?” If today’s world were to answer that question, it is unlikely that there would be a consensus as to what truth is. I say that because it is popular in today’s culture to allow everyone to […]

You Are Near O Lord

There is Only One to Follow

MARCH 8, 2026 Psalm 119:139-140 My zeal has consumed me, because my enemies have forgotten Your words. Your word is very pure; therefore, your servant loves it. In life, we encounter all kinds of people that fit into all kinds of categories. But considering the verses above, let’s simplify the categories — there are those we would regard […]

You Are Near O Lord

Let Your Yes be Yes

MARCH 7, 2026 Psalm 119:137-138 Righteous are You, Lord, and upright are Your judgments. Your testimonies, which You have commanded, are righteous and very faithful. In regard to these verses, rabbinical commentators make the argument that, for a person to truly trust in God, that person must be perfectly honest. The logic is that an honest and sincere person will do what […]

You Are Near O Lord

The Lord is Righteous

MARCH 6, 2026 Psalm 119:137-138 Righteous are You, Lord, and upright are Your judgments. Your testimonies, which You have commanded, are righteous and very faithful. These verses introduce the section called צ tzadi, the eighteenth of the twenty-two Hebrew letters. In name and in form, this letter is emblematic of those regarded as “righteous,” which in Hebrew is צדיק tzadik. First and […]