My brother, blessings and greetings to you on this Tuesday morning in the powerful and precious name of Jesus!
Read Psalm 19. Selah.
This compelling psalm of David can help us keep our minds stayed on the LORD. As you read, notice how the passage is divided into three distinct parts:
In the first part, David celebrates the majesty of God’s creation, marveling at the heavens. The writer details how the movement of the stars and the sun testify of God, the LORD who spoke those very same heavens into existence. As you read this part of the passage, be reminded that David spent many a night in the fields watching the stars and awaiting the rising of the sun – as a result, he was uniquely qualified to see God’s “heavenly testimonies”.
In the middle part of this scripture, the psalmist exalts the law of the LORD (His commandments, statutes, judgements, testimonies). David refers to the LORD’s law as “perfect”; the commandment of the LORD as “pure”; and the fear of the LORD as “clean”. As you read this portion of the psalm, take note of each of the benefits resulting from embracing our Good God’s injunctions.
LORD, help each of us to fear You, and renew in our hearts a love and respect for Your precepts! Amen!
Finally, the psalm closes with a personal and practical application for each of us – how the wonder and marvel of the LORD and His creation; coupled with a respect for the LORD and His law can actually keep us from transgression and “presumptuous sins”. In a world becoming more wicked each day, we would all do well to apply the pattern and instruction contained in this psalm to our own lives, as we declare vv 14 this morning:
“Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my strength and my Redeemer.” Amen!