God’s glory is spelled out in his creation.
Psalm 19 opens declaring that nature – the universe we live in – is the proof, the voice and the design of God. There is nowhere on earth to hide from this declaration.
As we get older and lose the childish wonder we are all born with, it seems we forget to “stop and smell the roses.” We no longer sit and contemplate a butterfly or the stars in the heavens. I wonder if that doesn’t have something to do with the difficulty we have setting a priority of studying God’s word frequently and deeply.
David transitions from the beauty of God’s creation to the beauty and perfection of the word of God as if to show us just how huge it really is. He tells us
it is perfect,
it is right
it is pure,
clean and true …
In our time, we have the privilege of being able to hold the complete collection of the things God wanted us to know in our hands. It fits on our smart phones. We can have abundant copies to give away for very little cost. This is a collection of works that people have had to die over.
Like most things we forget to treasure it when we have it in abundance. Shouldn’t we remember its power? With God’s word we can:
- convert a soul ( 2 Corinthians 7:9-11, Acts 3:19-20)
- glean simple wisdom (1 Corinthians 1:18-25)
- bring joy to the heart (1 Peter 1:3-9)
- enlighten the eyes (1 John 1:5-7, Ephesians 5:8-17)
- see God’s endurance (1 Peter 1:22-25)
Today, I give you permission to slow down and take in the world and take in the word. Those who are forgetting to do this are those who are not as close to God as they need to be. Listen to his speech. Take in his knowledge (Psalm 19:2)
