Day 326 Strength: When God’s Word Becomes Your Refuge

These verses close with a sense of movement—stretching, running, expanding.

11/22/20252 min read

Strength: When God’s Word Becomes Your Refuge

by Torrie Slaughter

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Psalm 119:17–32 pulls us closer into the heart of someone longing to be shaped, strengthened, and steadied by God’s Word. These verses feel like a private prayer—raw, honest, and deeply relatable for anyone who’s felt weary and still wants to stay close to God.

1. Ask God to Open Your Eyes (v. 18)

“Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.”

Understanding Scripture isn’t just an intellectual act—it’s a spiritual experience. The psalmist asks God to reveal what they can’t see on their own. That same prayer invites God to turn familiar verses into fresh revelation and ordinary reading into moments of wonder.

When your heart is open, God’s Word becomes alive, timely, and personal.

Reflection:
Before you read your Bible today, ask God to show you something new.

2. God’s Word Gives Strength in Sorrow (vv. 25, 28)

“My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word.”

These verses sound like someone who’s drained—emotionally, mentally, spiritually—but still clinging to God. If you’ve been in a season where everything feels heavy, you’ll find yourself in these lines.

The psalmist believes something powerful:
God’s Word can revive what sorrow has drained.
It preserves life when you feel laid low. It lifts you when you’re stuck in the dust.

Reflection:
Where do you feel weary?
Let God’s promises breathe strength into that place.

3. Choosing God’s Way on Purpose (v. 30)

“I have chosen the way of faithfulness.”

Becoming aligned with God doesn’t happen accidentally—it’s a daily, deliberate choice. The psalmist sets his heart on God’s ways even while battling discouragement. That’s faithfulness: choosing God when you don’t feel strong, clear, or motivated.

God honors that kind of intentionality.

Reflection:
What is one area where you can intentionally choose God’s way today?

4. God’s Word Leads to Freedom and Renewal (vv. 31–32)

These verses close with a sense of movement—stretching, running, expanding. The psalmist believes that when he holds tight to God’s Word, God enlarges his understanding and strengthens his steps.

That’s the beauty of Scripture:
It frees you.
It guides you.
It renews you from the inside out.

Reflection:
Invite God to stretch you—your thinking, your faith, your willingness to obey.