長期生活在有罪的環境中，我們的心像蒙了脂油。對不合理、不公平、不公義的事情，我們變得冷漠、麻木，覺得理所當然。不但黙許了、接受了別人這樣行，甚至自己也跟着去做。
但基督的寶血要把這層脂油除淨去污，使我們對罪，特別是自己的罪，愈來愈敏感，愈來愈不能容忍，漸次回復神創造我們時所賜的清潔內心。
建議討論：
- 「我未受苦以先走迷了路，現在却遵守你的話。」(119:67, 和合本)
思想：你認為受苦與走迷了路有沒有必然聯繫？為什麼？
- 「我受苦是與我有益，為要使我學習你的律例。」(119:71, 和合本)
思想：受苦一定與人有益嗎？為什麼？
October 24 (Sunday) – Family Devotion
Scripture Reading: Psalms 119:65-72
Suggested Discussion:
- “Before I was afflicted, I went astray, but now I keep Your word.” (119:67, NASB)
Q: Do you think there is an inevitable connection between “being afflicted” and “going astray”? Why?
- “It is good for me that I was afflicted, so that I may learn Your statutes.” (119:71, NASB)
Q: Is “being afflicted” necessarily good for people? Why?