Psalm 19:1...The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.:4...In the heavens he has pitched a tent for the sun, 5 which is like a bridegroom coming forth from his pavilion, like a champion rejoicing to run his course.
:7 The law of the LORD is perfect...
In this Psalm, God compares the sun in the sky with His law.
The sun is to creation what God's law is to the soul of men.
Psalm 138:2...For You have magnified Your word above all Your name.
How is the sun in the sky similar to the law of God?
The sun revives the earth with its heat; God's law revives our soul (7). Just as nothing is hidden from the sun (6), nothing is hidden from God's law (Heb 4:12).
The sun is trustworthy in its course. From the perspective of the life of mankind, the sun is eternal, always the same, never changing. So is it with God's law--His Word is eternal, and His commandments do not change.
Plants grow in the light of the sun; the law grows man's understanding, making the simple wise.
The sun brings joy and light to all; the law of God is our light, our joy.
People fear the sun in its power to burn, and just so, the fear of the Lord is pure.
There will always be a sun; God's law will always be (9).
The sun cannot be purchased in any way; God's law is not for sale.
The sun is available to all; it is free. It shines upon all manner of men. God's law is not hidden--it is shouted from the rooftops, available to all.
As the sun blesses, so with God's law. The sun is God's gift to all; God's law is a gift to all men.
Perceiving the blessings of the sun, the rightful response is to worship God, not the creation. Perceiving the blessings of following God's law, the rightful response is to worship God and to obey what He has chosen for us.
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:12-14 [Father,] "Who can discern his errors? Forgive my hidden faults. Keep Your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then will I be blameless, innocent of great transgression. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer." In the name of the living Word, Jesus Christ, Amen.
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