Renew My Life

"I am laid low in the dust; renew my life according to your word." (Psalm 119:25)

Today there is a great deal of talk about renewal. Renewal conferences are common in most cities. It is not difficult to find a renewal conference that is not far from where anyone of us may live. Many good things have happened at these renewal meetings but some have gone with the wrong motive. They feel that if they can only go to a conference then they will get a blessing and be renewed. The Psalmist was quick to point out that when he was at a low point in his life that renewal would come according to the Word of God.

How can we be renewed by the Word of God? How much time do we spend in the Word? Do we have a systematic reading schedule? Do we memorize the Word? Do we meditate upon the Word? We often need renewal because we have allowed sin to enter our lives and control us. The Word of God can keep us from sin. We just need to look at the eleventh verse of this Psalm.

In 2 Timothy 3:16,17 we read, "All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work." Teaching tells us what is right. Rebuking tells us what is not right. Correcting tells us how to get right. Training tells us how to stay right. If we spent time in the Word we would not only know what is right but how to stay right. When we need renewal in our lives we should first go to the source of truth, the Word