Don't Blunder and Bobble

I think we all tend to blunder through the day as it unfolds. But how much of life is lived with a conscience set on God's word and what we know about God? I get caught up in the series of moments, and before long, it's bed time. How much of the day did I have any focus on God? As long as there isn't a crying need, I cruise.

God, at least here at the beginning of the day, I acknowledge you. Help me to see the truths below throughout the day. Help me to focus my attention on you today.

Psa 119:165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.	God's law is His instructions and directions. What comes from loving them? Great peace and no occasion to stumble. Sad to say, but that is almost unimaginable in the day we live. We like to do things our own way and don't want anyone or anything telling us what to do. But like a good parent, God has some instructions for us, and if we'll just obey, we'll save ourselves agitation and wrong choices that reap painful consequences. Learn to seek and love God's law.
(166)  LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.	David waited expectantly for God's deliverance, which he apparently felt confident in doing since he had kept God's commandments. Again, back to the parent/child relationship, when children are obedient, the likelihood of loving benefits is more sure. With God, remember, If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: Psa 66:18  Obedience is step one in a right relationship after salvation. Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. (1 Sam. 15:22b)
(167)  My soul hath kept thy testimonies; and I love them exceedingly.	I love God's testimonies, too. I like how David not only recognized God's testimonies from the stories he read of how God dealt with his children, but he kept the testimonies, which means he kept what he learned from them. In general summary, what I learn about God from the Old Testament testimonies or stories, is that he hates sin, but He is very merciful when we recognize our sin, repent and turn back to him. So to keep his testimonies today might mean this prayer, "Lord, I know from how you dealt with the Israelites wandering in the wilderness that you hate whining and complaining. So today, I'm going to be grateful. Thank you for whatever comes my way."
(168)  I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.	And again, David was strong on applying what he knew. He kept God's codes of wisdom and principles to live by and God's testimonies. He did it because he was aware that God was watching him. If I was consciously aware of that all the time, I wonder how differently I would behave and respond to things. God is aware when I go through trials, I know. But He's also aware when I'm doing and thinking anything. That's something to be conscious of.