From today's devotional
The Hebrew noun used here for “statutes” means an enactment, an inscription; a written rule, decreed limit, law, or custom. It refers to a defined boundary, especially when written into law, but sometimes not in written form, as in God’s limits for the sea (Prov. 8:29).
While we all know that statutes are given for our benefit, we sometimes find ourselves going beyond their limits when there is no one nearby to enforce them. Unfortunately, we do the same thing with God’s law—usually to our own detriment. Yet, unlike man-made laws, God’s laws are never arbitrary or inconsistent. God’s laws come directly from the Creator’s hand and are, in essence, a “how-to” book for the human race!
Do we need guidance today? Listen for His voice. Are we facing one of life’s uncertainties? The answer is in the Word. Is there something in our lives that needs to be fixed? When we don’t know what to do, we look it up in the manual!
