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Righteous Service (Psalm 119:121)

I have done justice and righteousness; do not leave me to my oppressors.
Psalm 119:121

The psalmist has been careful to use his authority to judge righteously. It has often been the case throughout history for a man of authority to use his power for personal gain. Justice varied based on one’s personal benefit.

While the psalmist was able to bless those under his charge by serving righteously and justly, he is requesting that the One with ultimate authority might grant him the same benefit. The psalmist has constantly been harassed by those who have no interest in justice. They are wicked and unjust people who have no regard for righteousness.

The psalmist knows God alone can protect him from his oppressors. It is his knowledge of God’s justice and righteousness that serves as the impetus for the psalmist to practice those very things with the people under his charge. It makes sense that the psalmist would want to practice these things and would also trust God to provide these same benefits to him.

As Christians, we must always seek to emulate our Lord God. At the same time, we can also trust Him to act according to His own character.

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Rocky Wyatt

Rocky Wyatt came to know the Lord as a young teenager and began working in youth ministry when in college. After serving in churches in Utah, California and Colorado, Rocky moved to Texas to serve as Youth Pastor at Countryside Bible Church. He served there for 26 years where he eventually moved from youth ministry to serve as an Associate Pastor.

Over the course of his ministry, Rocky has always had a desire to train men for pastoral ministry in the context of the local church. In 1992 he started XL Ministries, an organization that is committed to helping churches establish intensive internships for pastoral training. In 2020 he left his position at Countryside Bible Church to become the Executive Director of XL Ministries and now works full time assisting churches in training men for ministry.

He is co-author of The Youth Ministry Training Manual, a textbook for training youth pastors, and has also written multiple other resources for use in various local church ministries. He is currently working on a book to encourage churches to take the primary responsibility to train pastors.

Rocky is married to Pamela, has two sons and daughters-in-law, and ten grandchildren. 

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.1 Corinthians 15:58