What ought I to arise committing to every morning, hour, each day?
Constant prayer and a life lived with actions in the form of Jesus, in conformity with his commandments.
And internally, how did Christ live his life? He lived it with a commitment, a devotion, a union with the words of God. For when pressured, when put to the test, even at death, what proceeded from his lips but the Psalms?
Worship the Lord your God and serve him only, he said to Satan.
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? He uttered to the Father in broken body.
Into your hands I commit my spirit! He prayed as his spirit departed.
The Psalms, the Bible, the Law of the Lord were written upon the heart of Jesus Christ, and upon any struggle, any conflict, they proceeded from his lips.
How can we imitate Christ today? By meditating on the Law of the Lord day and night, so that I may be as a tree planted by flowing streams, for blessed is the man who delights in his Law, who walks in his ways.