Psalm 19 - "Overwhelmed"

Psalm 19 is full of treasures about the handiwork of the Lord. His works are glorious. It can be overwhelming to walk through flower gardens and see the work of His hands while the sun is shining down on your face and there is a whisper of a breeze blowing. Or when you are in the middle of a rain shower and the sun peeks out and a rainbow is soon in the sky. Wow! But all of His creation is nothing compared to His Word that we are able to read anytime we so desire. I can't imagine living in a place where the Bible is not allowed. I pray we never see that day in the United States. But if we do I also know I have hidden His Word in my heart and pray I will have recollection of it. The coolest thing about His Word is that it is truth. We may not always understand it but we can stand on the fact that it is the truth. I love how Matthew Henry describes verses seven through ten...

The Holy Scripture is of much greater benefit to us than day or night, than the air we breathe, or the light of the sun. To recover man out of his fallen state, there is need of the word of God. The word translated "law," may be rendered doctrine, and be understood as meaning all that teaches us true religion. The whole is perfect; its tendency is to convert or turn the soul from sin and the world, to God and holiness. It shows our sinfulness and misery in departing from God, and the necessity of our return to him. This testimony is sure, to be fully depended on: the ignorant and unlearned believing what God saith, become wise unto salvation. It is a sure direction in the way of duty. It is a sure fountain of living comforts, and a sure foundation of lasting hopes. The statues of the Lord are right, just as they should be; and, because they are right, they rejoice the heart. The commandments of the Lord are pure, holy, just, and good. By them we discover our need of a Saviour; and then learn how to adorn his gospel. They are the means which the Holy Spirit uses in enlightening the eyes; they bring us to a sight and sense of our sin and misery, and direct us in the way of duty. The fear of the Lord, that is, true religion and godliness, is clean, it will cleanse our way; and it endureth for ever. The ceremonial law is long since done away, but the law concerning the fear of God is ever the same. The judgments of the Lord, his precepts, are true; they are righteous, and they are so altogether; there is no unrighteousness in any of them. Gold is only for the body, and the concerns of time; but grace is for the soul, and the concerns of eternity. The word of God, received by faith, is more precious than gold; it is sweet to the soul, sweeter than honey. The pleasure of sense soon surfeit, yet never satisfy; but those of religion are substantial and satisfying; there is no danger of excess.

Yes! It is through His Word that we find exactly what we need. Sometimes it takes reading the same Scripture over and over before we finally understand what the Lord wants us to but in the end it is so worth it. Thinking of Scripture as being "sweeter than honey" is overwhelming in itself. Honey is one of the sweetest things to eat. Something being sweeter than it is a bold taste. That is exactly what Scripture is to our soul...sweetness and boldness. As I soak in that sweetness and boldness I want more of it. I pray for the desire of my heart to dig into Scripture every day in order to read His will. The closing verse of chapter nineteen is my prayer...

"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
Be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer" (NKJV).

Dear Jesus,
Thank You for the way You use something written many years ago to touch me today. Thank You for the reminder of being in Your Word. Lord, Your handiwork is so awesome to watch as it changes every second. But Your Word does not change. I am grateful to have Your Word in my life. I pray for those who live in persecuted countries who don't have such freedom. Lord, may they find You in ways we cannot even comprehend. Father, I pray for more of You and less of me as I go throughout this day. There are things that have to be done but I don't want to do anything that is not Your Will. Thank You Jesus for being the One To Bless Me. Amen.