A Look at Psalm 119:99

Psalm 119:99 “I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on Your statutes.”
 
 

When the Spirit of God leads you into truth, you gain more insight than those who merely teach according to human understanding. In the past two verses, we see David pursuing the law of God, the commands of God, and the statutes of God. David was taken up with the things of God. Subsequently, he has discovered the knowledge of God Himself. 
 
 

In Proverbs 2:1-5 we read, “My son, if you accept my words and store my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.”
 
 

People can help you know about God, but pursuing God through prayer can help you know God. There is a world of difference between knowing about God and knowing God. Jesus said, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God” Matthew 22:29.  You are in error because you do not know. Once again, we are dealing with the heart knowing, rather than head knowledge. You err because you do not know the Scriptures. This does not mean you have a wrong interpretation of the Scriptures. It means you do not have a knowledge of the One who inspired them. Subsequently, you do not know the power of God; you merely know of it.
 
 

To have more insight than your teachers, you must understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God. That will only come through a pursuit of Him. Does your heart throb at the thought of spending time with Him? Can you identify with Isaiah, when he says, “My soul yearns for You in the night; in the morning my spirit longs for You” Isaiah 26:9.     
 
 

Now let me encourage you to take some time today to meditate on this verse. As you do, ask yourself if you really pursue the Lord. 

Continued