Blessed are they that keep His testimonies, and that seek Him with the whole heart. Psalm 119:2
What is testimony? 1: firsthand evidence (according to the testimony of eyewitnesses) 2: a statement made by a witness under oath especially in a court. 3: a public declaration of religious experience. [Franklin's tech: Merriam-Webster Dictionary]
Research on Exodus 16:34 with KJV and NLT:
KJV: "As the Lord commanded Moses, Aaron put the manna in front of the Testimony, that it might be kept." NLT: "Aaron did this, just as the Lord had commanded Moses. He eventually placed it (manna) for safekeeping in the Ark of the Covenant.
In front of the Testimony in KJV actually interpret "safekeeping in the Ark." Why? Let's read Exodus 16:31-33, 35-36 from NLT: "In time, the food became known as manna. It was white like coriander seed, and it tasted like honey cakes. 32) Then Moses gave them this command from the Lord: "Take two quarts of manna and keep it forever as a treasured memorial of the LORD'S provision. By doing this, later generations will be able to see the bread that the Lord provided in the wilderness when He brought you out of Egypt." 33) Moses said to Aaron, "Get a container and put two quarts of manna into it. Then store it in a sacred place* (Hebrew before the Lord) as a reminder for all future generations. 34) See above verse. 35) So the people of Israel ate manna for forty years until they arrived in the land of Canaan, where there were crops to eat. 36) (The container used to measure the manna was an omer, which held about two quarts.)* (Hebrew An omer is one tenth of an ephah.)
There are many testimonies and God wants us to keep them as a reminder how great is our God. This devotion is just one of the testimonies: MANNA. Blessed are they that keep ... what's keep? Keep means to be faithful to. So in another words, blessed are they that are faithful to remember what God has done. We seek His word with our whole heart. We study His Word. We love His Word. We love His Manna. Because Exodus 16:4 God said, "I will rain bread (Manna) from heaven for you ... every day ..."
Dear Lord, thank You for this verse that reminds us that we are blessed when we keep your testimonies, the wonderful work of Yours. Thank You for this precious Manna today that feed our souls. Thank You for Your loving-kindness today. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen!
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