Psalm 119: 17-18

"17 Do good to your servant, and I will live; I will obey your word."

To truly live is to be obedient to, and blessed by God.

"18 Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law."

Before you can obey God, you must first understand His commands. The only way for you to understand God's commands is for Him to give you an understanding, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. Notice how boldly the author requests this understanding. Although we are always to have a reverence and awe of the Lord, we should never hesitate in requesting further understanding of His will and of His Word.

Make this verse a daily prayer! Memorize it and pray it for yourself before beginning any reading of God's Word!

Although I believe it would be beneficial to memorize as much of God's Word as possible, there are few verses I really push for. This is one of them. Please take the time to write this down and post it somewhere you will see each day. Another copy tucked inside the cover of your Bible would be a good idea. These will help you to initially memorize the verse, and then later they will serve as reminders to read your Bible and to do so prayerfully.