Psalm 19, 7/7/2001
- Note the progression. First we can know God through His creation. And then, we progress. We get to know Him through His Word, the Bible. And then, we progress. We get to know Him personally. This glorious creator God, this wonderful Savior, can become our Rock and our Redeemer. No longer is He just revealed through His creation, nor is He more clearly revealed through His word, He is revealed in our hearts, in our actions, in our thoughts. He enters into our life to become our Rock and our Redeemer.
- “Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults.”Here the psalmist turns to God Himself. He has observed the universe and realized God’s greatness and power; he has read the scripture and realized how perfect and marvelous God is, what He likes and dislikes. Now he examines himself and his life in that light, and realizes how far away he is still from God’s ideal. And hence, what can he do but pray.
- Such is the goal of the Word of God. It shows us how marvelous God is, and that in turns, reveals to us our shortcomings. But eventually, it should not drive us away, but instead, we should draw near to the One revealed and obtain grace to meet all our needs. As a hymn says, “Beyond the sacred page, I seek thee Lord.”
- May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.” He is no longer theoretical or doctrinal. He is applied to my life. He is personal, and He is MY Rock and MY Redeemer. I invite Him into my kind of situation and build my life upon Him. I ask Him to strengthen my desire to please Him, to keep me from falling away from Him, and to forgive me when I, despite my best desire and effort, since I am human, do fall. MY ROCK and MY REDEEMER.
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