Quickening

Thomas Manton’s three volume collection of sermons on Psalm 119 was highly prized by the great 19th century preacher, Charles Haddon Spurgeon.  I am going to take a few days to focus on Manton’s observations on verse 93 of that wonderful psalm.  The verse reads:

“I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have revived me.”

The psalmist says that he will never forget God’s word, because through that word God has revived him.  The Lord uses His word to give us new life, reviving our spiritual life and vigor.  The King James uses the old term “quickening” for this divine influence.  We will never forget God’s word if we have ever experienced its power and blessing.  The first thing we learn from this verse is that His word is the means God has appointed to revive our spiritual strength when we need it.  Only God’s word can comfort, encourage, and support us in every condition we will ever find ourselves in.