Psalm 19
Difference between General and specific revelation.
General: nature and what we see around us.
V1 David is looking up at the stars, the regularity of the seasons, etc.
V2 it pours forth speech. Those stars are like preachers pouring forth
sermons pointing to a loving creator.
We need more info to know this God, such as why are we here, where are
we going.
So now David goes from the "World book" to the "Word book". Pointing
to God's law and commands.
God's word tells us the rest of the story. We need more than just
hugging trees to know God, but nature is enough to tell is there IS a
God.
V7- the Law is perfect, converting the soul. It will bring us back,
restore us to God. It is complete, we are incomplete without God's word.
More than enough cause to read daily and write notes, circle words. It
is a tool.
It can 1 save your soul, 2 satisfy your mind.
5,750 manusripts of the New Testament. No spiritual facts are lost in
translation. Other books of the time, like Plato or Shakespeare only
have 18 copies from much later than the original writing.
Dead sea scrolls verified many of our books with only a few
punctuation or letters out of place.
The bible is reliable hisory. There are events, people and places that
are provable by many other secular writings.
The message of the Bible is consistent from begginig to end despite
the change in time, author, background, location, language, etc.
Nowhere else do we see this many authors agree on the same critical
and controversial issues at length.
God also spoke of things that had not happened yet, and they happened
with perfect accuracy.
3: it will satiate the heart. (rejoicing the heart)
4: stabalize your future.
It is pure, lightening the eyes.
V8,11,19 the truth that got me through yesterday and is getting me
through today will be there and will be effective tomorrow.
David's prayer is that God will speak personally to the worshipper.
The world speaks, the word speaks, now let the Lord speak through me.
How often do I pick up the bible and let it govern my life.
There is a difference between getting, having, and treasuring.
We must obey God's word.
Verse 11: there is great reward in keeping (doing) the word not in
reading, underlining or even memorizing the word.
God speaks everywhere, and it should lead us to thirst for more info
and a personal relationship with God.
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Chris Adams
