Delighting To Obey God's Word
By J. H. Jowett. From My Daily Meditation
"The law of the Lord is perfect,
converting the soul:
the testimony of the Lord is sure,
making wise the simple.
The statutes of the Lord are right,
rejoicing the heart:
the commandment of the Lord is pure,
enlightening the eyes.
The fear of the Lord is clean,
enduring for ever:
the judgments of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether.
More to be desired are they than
gold, yea, than much fine gold:
sweeter also than honey and the
honeycomb."
Psalm 19:7-10
Let us listen to the exquisite chimes of this wonderful psalm as they ring out the blessedness of the man whose delight is in the law of the Lord. What shall he find in the ways of obedience?
He shall find restoration: "The law of the Lord is perfect, converting (restoring, ASV) the soul." Such a one shall find new stores of food along the way. In every emergency he shall find fresh provision; every new need shall discover new supplies. When one store is spent, another shall take its place. "He re-storest my soul" (Psalm 23:3). In the ways of righteousness the good Lord has appointed ample stores for the provision of all His faithful pilgrims.
The one who delights in the ways of obedience shall find joy. "Rejoicing the heart." In the way of obedience there shall be springs of delight as well as stores of provision. "With joy shall ye draw waters out of the wells of salvation" (Isaiah 12:3). Fountains of delicious satisfaction rise in the realm of duty, the satisfaction of being right with God, and in union with the eternal will. There is no day without its spring, and "the joy of the Lord is our strength."
The one who delights in obeying God's word shall find vision. "Enlightening the eyes." The eyes of the obedient are anointed with the eye-salve of grace, and wondrous panoramas break upon the sight. Visions of grace! Visions of love! Visions of glory!
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