Ps. 19:9b-11 The laws of
the LORD are true; each one is fair.
They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even honey
dripping from the comb. They are a
warning to those who hear them; there is great reward for those who obey them.
Let's think about this for a moment. The Psalmist is declaring that the laws of
the Lord are fair, which would suggest that he personally found them to be so. As we discover all the laws God gave to His
people, it would seem to be too much.
There were so many of them and many of them required a lot from His
people. Yet, the Psalmist is suggesting
that none of them are unreasonable and unnecessary. God is not unreasonable or too
demanding. It is possible to obey the
Lord in all things. It's just a matter
of whether or not we have the heart to do it.
It is believed that King David wrote most
of the Psalms. Remember, David was
caught in the act of adultery and murder.
He had personally disobeyed God's laws.
He knew the guilt and shame of his behavior. Yet, he was able to declare that God's laws
are true, fair, and more desirable than anything else on earth. Our personal behavior doesn't invalidate the
truth of God's Word.
The laws of the Lord are more desirable
than the finest gold on earth; they are sweeter than the best honey found on
earth. Instead of looking at God's Word
as cumbersome and restrictive, we need to look at it as a wondrous gift from
God. We need to be thankful that God
loves us and has given us the way in which we can have fellowship with Him and
find our way home to Him. The Word of
God is given for our benefit and it is the best thing we will ever find on
earth for our souls.
The laws of the Lord are a warning to
us. They make it very clear what we must
do in order to be found pleasing and acceptable to God and what it is like for
us when we aren't. God does not leave us
confused about this. There is a huge
price to pay when we ignore His Word and choose not to obey Him. We have no one to blame but ourselves when we
suffer the consequences of our sins.
There is a great reward for those who
choose to obey God. We are rewarded here
with joy and peace that can only be found in Christ. We are rewarded with a clear understanding of
who we are in Christ. We are rewarded
with the knowledge that God is with us and will help us through whatever we
face in life. And, the greatest reward
of all is that we will be rewarded with eternal life with Him when we die.
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