The heavens are telling of the glory of God;
And their expanse is declaring the work of His hands.
—Psalm 19:1
What captures our attention? Let God capture our attention! In the beginning God… this is the only concept worthy enough of describing the unspeakable awe of the universe; it is unutterable in any other way. We cannot escape the sense of the infinite and the eternal when considering all of God’s created beauty. But what does the infinite and the eternal really do? What is it that they end up explaining for you and for me? In Psalm 19 we find the answer…
David begins this psalm by describing the eloquence of nature. This is God revealing Himself naturally, and nature screams at the top of her lungs to tell us of the beauty, glory and majesty of an awesome God. No matter if it is night or day creation tells the story of a great Creator. Every season has its language to tell the story. But we learn from Romans 1:19ff that we twist creation and pervert it in such a way that we end up worshiping the creature instead of the Creator. We need more and more is what David gives us in Psalm 19.
The psalm goes on to describe a revelation that is special—God’s law, His Word. This is the clarity of scripture. God’s Word leaves us without a doubt about the Creator and why He designed us and the world. Scripture takes us from ignorance to understanding; it is clear enough to get us from scratching our heads, to bowing our knee. The Bible is so powerful that it changes lives not just for a short time but for eternity.
David concludes this beautiful psalm by declaring that this revelation of God must be experienced. My conclusion? It is not enough to read the Word…we must live by the Word. We must allow God’s Word to do the work in our lives it was designed to do, and according to David this involves three activities: forgiveness, dominion and acceptance. Read the psalm this week and let it change you.
In our busyness around
Grace & Peace,
Scott
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