Psalm 119:9
asks the question, "Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his
way?"
Then immediately we are given this answer: "By taking heed thereto
according to
thy Word."
There are
numerous temptations for young people, especially young men.
Often a
young man will yield to these temptations and live to regret his
actions for
many years. Look what alcohol, drugs, promiscuous sex and
pornography
have done to so many. So the question,
"How shall a young man
cleanse his
way and avoid the pitfalls?" Not
"Why?" but "How?"
The "Why"
should be
obvious. He doesn't want this guilt,
shame and uncleanness
hanging
around.
The Psalmist
had lived life enough to know and had acquainted himself with
the Word of
God enough to know there is but one way a young man may cleanse
his
way. It is by looking faithfully,
frequently and fervently into the
Word of God
and by applying its standards to the way he lives.
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