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Psalm Dunk Da Funk 1
Let us put this simply: God’s Word is powerful. Beyond this world, powerful. That’s not to say that the Bible is a magic book (hint: don’t worship the book itself, do have a BIG respect for what it says), but equally it’s no great human work, like Shakespeare or Aristotle. The Bible is a record of God’s words to humanity, and stuff God says is *hugely* powerful. Like, ‘let there be light’ powerful. So, using Psalm 19, here’s a rundown on that power in our Bible.
1) ‘The law of the Lord is perfect…’ Your mind went straight to ‘do and don’t’ rules, didn’t it? But we reckon ‘law’ is much bigger. Like, ‘laws of physics’ bigger. You can question God as to whether His morals are perfect (hint: they are), but not many of us would question the law of gravity. His laws work. Often mysteriously, and perfectly. What does that tell us about the rest of His law?...
2) ‘The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy…’
(v. 7 NIV). Hey, what, you *don’t* know everything ever? Woah. Guess what, neither do we. In absence of personal omniscience, it turns out we need to decide what to trust. What God says is, by definition, trustworthy. It’s also been proven to be so, by folk who’ve followed it throughout history. No amount of study would get us to a place that’s wiser than the wisdom He offers us. Top tip, that.
What Now?
Go read Psalm 19 from front to back. Ask yourself: the law of God made this psalm writer worship…why?
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