Listen to Pastor Nick read the “Firestarter” and Psalm 119:25-32.
The Hebrew word mitsvah is generally translated as “commandment.” The root tsavah means, “to establish,” “to constitute,” referring to the terms of a contract between persons in a relation of intimacy, such as a father to a son, or a teacher to a pupil. Here it is the relation of God to his beloved child—you. The term Bas/Bar Mitsvah is used when a Jewish girl or boy has become a “Child of the Commandment” at age 13.
The psalmist does not cower before the commandments of the Lord. Quite the contrary; his heart is enlarged by completing what the Lord wants. In a relation of love and intimacy, we long to fulfill the desires, the wants, and the commandments of the beloved.
Jesus has given us a New Commandment to love one another. Returning love to Jesus is eternally linked with showing love for each other.
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Example: Heart enlarged by Your mitsvah v. 32
During the Easter Season this year we read Psalm 119 which has 176 verses.
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