Precept Is A Personal Mandate

[Mr. M]

Psalms 119:45  And I will walk at liberty: for I seek Thy precepts.

Throughout Psalms 119, David speaks of commandments, statutes, judgments, and testimonies.

These words are Torah. A precept is a personal mandate. It is beyond the do’s and don’ts of covenant law;

to the Lord’s Will for you personally. Notice that David says he “seeks Thy precepts”.

This is what Paul is referring to here:

Romans 12:2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,

that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God. 

To seek and find the Lord’s personal mandate, is to know The Father’s Will for you.

Psalms 119:27 Make me understand the way of Thy precepts: so shall I talk of Thy wondrous works.

Every saint has a unique voice in the kingdom of heaven that is accessed by the Lord’s precepts.

Romans 12:3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you,

not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly,

as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith. 

The Lord’s Mandates, established in the Spirit of Christ, keeps us in the Light of Life.

Colossians 3:1 If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above,

where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God.

2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.

3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 

Other references to having a personal mandate in Psalm 119

4 You have commanded me to keep Your precepts diligently.

15 I will meditate on Your precepts, and contemplate Your ways.

Under our personal mandate, we choose our companions wisely.

63 I am a companion of all who fear You, and of those who keep Your precepts.

Notice how the world’s hostility is ramped up against someone who seeks, finds,

and walks in the personal mandate given by the Lord’s precepts.

69 The proud have forged a lie against me, but I will keep Your precepts with my whole heart.

78 Let the proud be ashamed, for they treated me wrongfully with falsehood;

but I will meditate on Your precepts.

87 They almost made an end of me on earth, but I did not forsake Your precepts.

110 The wicked have laid a snare for me, yet I have not strayed from Your precepts.

134 Redeem me from the oppression of man, that I may keep Your precepts.

141 I am small and despised, yet I do not forget Your precepts.

We walk in the Light of Life when we follow our personal mandates.

40 Behold, I long for Your precepts; revive me in Your righteousness.

93 I will never forget Your precepts, for by them You have given me life.

159 Consider how I love Your precepts; revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.

We cannot read about precepts in the scriptures, we must seek and find that good,

and perfect and acceptable Will of God for us personally.

94 I am Yours, save me; for I have sought Your precepts.

When we are born again from above, we receive the Spirit of Wisdom

100 I understand more than the elders, because I keep Your precepts.

We overcome false teaching by following our personal mandate.

104 Through Your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

128 Therefore all your precepts, all I consider right; and I hate every false way.

The Lord is an ever present help to those who seek His precepts.

168 I keep Your precepts and Your testimonies, for all my ways are before You.

173 Let Your hand become my help, for I have chosen Your precepts.