Psalm 119
The Prayers of Jesus
Jesus Grew in Wisdom!
And Jesus grew in wisdom and
stature, and in favor with God
and men.
Luke 2:52
Jesus Made Himself Nothing!
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility
consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look
not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of
others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ
Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider
equality with God something to be
grasped, but made himself nothing, taking
the very nature of a servant, being made in
human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man,
he humbled himself and became
obedient to death-- even death on a cross!
Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the
name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every
knee should bow,in heaven and on earth and under the
earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the
glory of God the Father. (Phil 2: 3-11)
Jesus DID NOT Know Everything!
Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he
went to find out if it had any fruit. When
he reached it, he found nothing but
leaves, because it was not the season for
figs. (Mark 11:13)
Jesus Got Surprised By Some Things
(can only happen if He didn’t know them)
When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking
for help.
"Lord," he said, "my servant lies at home paralyzed and in terrible
suffering."
Jesus said to him, "I will go and heal him."
The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under
my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I
myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell this
one, 'Go,' and he goes; and that one, 'Come,' and he comes. I say to
my servant, 'Do this,' and he does it."
When Jesus heard this, he was astonished
and said to those following him, "I tell you the truth, I have not
found anyone in Israel with such great faith. (Matt 8:5-10)
Jesus had a lot of insight from the Holy
Spirit, Just
like us!
Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover
Feast, many people saw the miraculous
signs he was doing and believed in his name.
But Jesus would not entrust himself to them, for
he knew all men. He did not need man's
for he knew
what was in a man.(John 2: 23-25)
testimony about man,
When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to
Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?"
He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to
do.
Philip answered him, "Eight months' wages would not buy enough bread for
each one to have a bite!"
Another of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, spoke up,
"Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will
they go among so many?"
Jesus said, "Have the people sit down." There was plenty of grass in that place,
and the men sat down, about five thousand of them.
Jesus then took the loaves, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were
seated as much as they wanted. He did the same with the fish. When they
had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, "Gather the pieces that
So they gathered
them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of
are left over. Let nothing be wasted."
the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
After the people saw the miraculous sign that Jesus did, they began to say,
"Surely this is the Prophet who is to come into the world."
Jesus, knowing that they intended to come and make him king by force,
withdrew again to a mountain by himself. (John 6:5-15)
After His Crucifixion, He was ready to
again lay aside the limitations of his
incarnation
Now this is eternal life: that they may know
you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ,
whom you have sent. I have brought you
glory on earth by completing the work you
gave me to do.
And now, Father, glorify me in your presence
with the glory I had with you before the
world began. (John 17: 3-5)
Psalm 119
1 Blessed are those who live without blame. They live in keeping
with the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are those who obey his covenant laws. They trust in
him with all their hearts.
3 They don't do anything wrong. They live as he wants them to
live.
4 You have given me rules that I must obey completely.
5 I hope I will always stand firm in following your orders.
6 Then I won't be put to shame when I think about all of your
commands.
7 I will praise you with an honest heart as I learn about how fair
your decisions are.
8 I will obey your orders. Please don't leave me all alone.
• 9 How can a young person keep his life pure? By living
in keeping with your word.
• 10 I trust in you with all my heart. Don't let me wander
away from your commands.
• 11 I have hidden your word in my heart so that I won't
sin against you.
• 12 Lord, I give praise to you. Teach me your orders.
• 13With my lips I talk about all of the decisions you
have made.
• 14 Following your covenant laws gives me joy just as
great riches give joy to others.
• 15 I spend time thinking about your rules. I consider
how you want me to live.
• 16 I take delight in your orders. I won't fail to obey your
word.
"Do not think that I have come to abolish the
Law or the Prophets; I have not come to
abolish them but to fulfill them.
I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth
disappear, not the smallest letter, not the
least stroke of a pen, will by any means
disappear from the Law until everything is
accomplished.
Anyone who breaks one of the least of these
commandments and teaches others to do
the same will be called least in the kingdom
of heaven, but whoever practices and
teaches these commands will be called great
in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt 5:17-19)
Back to Psalm 119
17 Be good to me, and I will live. I will obey your word.
18Open my eyes so that I can see the wonderful truths in your
law.
19 I'm a stranger on earth. Don't hide your commands from
me.
20 My heart is filled with longing for your laws at all times.
21 You correct proud people. They are under your curse. They
wander away from your commands.
22 I obey your covenant laws. So don't let evil people laugh at
me or hate me.
23 Even if rulers sit together and tell lies about me, I will
spend time thinking about your orders.
24 Your covenant laws are my delight. They give me wise
advice.
25 I lie in the dust. I'm about to die. Keep me alive as you have
promised.
26 I told you how I've lived, and you gave me your answer.
Teach me your orders.
27 Help me understand what your rules can teach me. Then
I'll spend time thinking about the miracles you have done.
28 My sadness has worn me out. Give me strength as you
have promised.
29 Keep me from cheating and telling lies. Be kind and teach
me your law.
30 I have chosen to be faithful to you. I put my trust in your
laws.
31 Lord, I'm careful to obey your covenant laws. Don't let me
be put to shame.
32I am quick to follow your commands, because you have set
my heart free.
33 Lord, teach me to follow your orders. Then I will obey
them to the very end.
34 Help me understand your law. Then I will follow it and
obey it with all my heart.
35 Teach me to live as you command, because that makes
me very happy.
36 Make me want to follow your covenant laws instead of
wanting to gain things only for myself.
37 Turn my eyes away from things that are worthless.
Keep me alive as you have promised.
38 Keep your promise to me. Then other people will have
respect for you.
39 Please don't let me be put to shame. Your laws are
good.
40 I really want to follow your rules. Keep me alive,
because you do what is right.
41 Lord, show me your faithful love. Save me as you have
promised.
42 Then I will answer those who make fun of me, because
I trust in your word.
43 Help me always to tell the truth about how faithful
you are. I have put my hope in your laws.
44 I will always obey your law, for ever and ever.
45 I will lead a full and happy life, because I've tried to
obey your rules.
46 I will talk about your covenant laws to kings. I will not
be put to shame.
47 I take delight in obeying your commands because I
love them.
48 I praise your commands, and I love them. I spend time
thinking about your orders.
49 Remember what you have said to me. You have
given me hope.
50 Even when I suffer, I am comforted because you
promised to keep me alive.
51 Proud people are always making fun of me. But I
don't turn away from your law.
52Lord, I remember the laws you gave long ago. I
find comfort in them.
53 I am very angry because evil people have turned
away from your law.
54 No matter where I live, I sing about your orders.
55 Lord, during the night I remember who you are.
That's why I keep your law.
56 I have really done my best to obey your rules.
57 Lord, you are everything I need. I have promised to
obey your words.
58 I have looked to you with all my heart. Be kind to me
as you have promised.
59 I have thought about the way I live. And I have decided
to follow your covenant laws.
60 I won't waste any time. I will be quick to obey your
commands.
61 Evil people may tie me up with ropes. But I won't
forget to obey your law.
62 At midnight I get up to give you thanks because your
decisions are very fair.
63 I'm a friend to everyone who has respect for you. I'm a
friend to everyone who follows your rules.
64 Lord, the earth is filled with your love. Teach me your
orders.
65 Lord, be good to me as you have promised.
66Increase my knowledge and give me good sense,
because I believe in your commands.
67 Before I went through suffering, I went down the
wrong path. But now I obey your word.
68 You are good, and what you do is good. Teach me your
orders.
69 Proud people have spread lies about me and have
taken away my good name. But I follow your rules with
all my heart.
70 Their hearts are hard and stubborn. They don't feel
anything. But I take delight in your law.
71 It was good for me to suffer. That's what helped me to
understand your orders.
72 The law you gave is worth more to me than thousands
of pieces of silver and gold.
Christ is God’s Wisdom
But there are those God has
chosen, both Jews and others. To
them Christ is God's power and
God's wisdom. (I Cor 1:24 )
Jesus was the Word of God
In the beginning was the Word. The Word was with
God, and the Word was God. He was with God in
the beginning. All things were made through him.
Nothing that has been made was made without
him.
Life was in him, and that life was the light for all people. The light shines in
the darkness. But the darkness has not understood it.
A man came who was sent from God. His name was John. He came to give
witness about that light. He gave witness so that all people could
believe. John himself was not the light. He came only as a witness to the
light. The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the
world.
The Word became a human being. He made his home with us.
We have seen his glory. It is the glory of the one and only Son. He came
from the Father. And he was full of grace and truth. John gives witness
about him. He cries out and says, "This was the one I was talking about. I
said, 'He who comes after me is more important than I am. He is more
important because he existed before I was born.' " (John 1:1-9, 14-15)
Christ Was God
Christ is the exact likeness of God, who can't be seen. He is first, and
he is over all of creation. All things were created by him. He created
everything in heaven and on earth. He created everything
that can be seen and everything that can't be seen. He created kings,
powers, rulers and authorities. Everything was created by him and for
him. Before anything was created, he was already there.
He holds everything together.
And he is the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning. He is
the first to be raised from the dead. That happened so that he would be
far above everything. God was pleased to have his whole
nature living in Christ. God was pleased to bring all things back to
himself because of what Christ has done. That includes all things on earth
and in heaven. God made peace through Christ's blood, through his death
on the cross. (Col 1:15-20)
Christ was a man like you, and He
equips you to be a man like Him
Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and
the Father is in me; or at least believe on the
evidence of the miracles themselves.
I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will
do what I have been doing. He will do even
greater things than these, because I am going to
the Father.
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that
the Son may bring glory to the Father.
You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will
do it. (John 14: 11-14)