Happy Friday! How has Psalm 19 impacted you this week? Maybe it was already on of your list of favorite Psalms, or maybe you’re ready to add it to your list. Regardless, take some time today to reflect on the Psalm one more time and hear what God has to say to you through it.
Reflect
Read all of Psalm 19 again. Ask the Spirit to speak to you through this Psalm.
For the director of music. A psalm of David.
1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
2 Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.
3 They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
4 Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.
In the heavens God has pitched a tent for the sun.
5 It is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber,
like a champion rejoicing to run his course.
6 It rises at one end of the heavens
and makes its circuit to the other;
nothing is deprived of its warmth.
7 The law of the Lord is perfect,
refreshing the soul.
The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,
making wise the simple.
8 The precepts of the Lord are right,
giving joy to the heart.
The commands of the Lord are radiant,
giving light to the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is pure,
enduring forever.
The decrees of the Lord are firm,
and all of them are righteous.
10 They are more precious than gold,
than much pure gold;
They are sweeter than honey,
than honey from the honeycomb.
11 By them your servant is warned;
in keeping them there is great reward.
12 But who can discern their own errors?
Forgive my hidden faults.
13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;
may they not rule over me.
Then I will be blameless,
innocent of great transgression.
14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
be pleasing in your sight,
Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.
How do these verses resonate with you today? How has this Psalm encouraged you in your walk with God?
Connect
The revelation of who God is will shake us to our core. From the heavens above, to the Bible in our hand, he has made himself known. He is holy and righteous, powerful and mighty. Yet the Word shows us his kindness, mercy, and love. We see his desire to forgive and restore those who’ve wandered far from him. That desire led to the cross.
The supreme revelation of God that we see in Scripture is Jesus. He walked among ordinary people and instructed them in his ways. He demonstrated a life lived solely according to God’s will. And at the cross, we see where God’s justice and mercy meet. There, our final redemption is revealed. We’ve been brought into the family of God and saved from eternal judgment. We’ve been rescued from slavery to sin and brought under the reign of the Spirit. We do not have to live in fear, but can have confidence that nothing will separate us from God’s love.
Our own exploration of God’s Word should bring us to a greater desire to know God and walk in his ways. And as it reveals the goodness of God, we will be confronted with our own failures. We will recognize all the ways we wander and stray. But these revelations shouldn’t lead us to shame or despair, but to seek God’s forgiveness. God loves us and will remove our sins and restore us. He is our Rock and our Redeemer.
The heavens declare the glory of God. A redeemed life will too. May our lives testify to the goodness and grace of our God.
Respond
In both Psalm 1 and Psalm 19 we’ve been reminded of the value of God’s Word. Ask God to increase your desire to spend time with him in his Word. Then make a plan. Decide on a time and place, and pick what you’ll read. You may want to read through the whole book of Psalms this summer during our Psalms Playlist series. You may want to spend time with Jesus in the Gospels. Regardless, invite the Spirit to speak to you through God’s Word. Pray as you read and respond as the Spirit prompts.
God’s Word will reveal our sins even as it assures us of our ultimate restoration. Are there sinful habits, either in thought or action, that you have made peace with? Ask the Spirit to show you a different way.