Delighting in the Word
"But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night." - Psalm 1:2
There are many things that can bring us delight in this life. There are many things that can bring us joy. The law of the Lord is one of those things, although many of us have never looked at the law in this manner.
Too often when we look at the law, all we see is a list of rules that we have to follow. They seem arbitrary and unnecessary to us. The law was given to us as a boundary or a safeguard. It was given so that we would know that healthy relationships should have boundaries. Boundaries are good things.
If I tell my children to not play in the street, then I have set a boundary that is for their protection. I'm not being mean or domineering, I'm loving them well. I'm letting them know that there are places and things that could hurt them and if they want to stay safe, they should abide by my rules.
God's rules when viewed through the lense of relationship show us that he cares for us. He is saying these rules are meant as loving protection for you and it would be wise for you to meditate or ponder these rules day and night.
Even though God established these rules with a loving relationship in mind, we also know that we have broken these rules. We've exceeded the boundaries that he put up to safeguard us. The beautiful story of the gospel is the Jesus came bring us back into relationship with the Father even though we had broken his commands and strayed outside of his boundaries. His grace covers all of our failures to keep his law.
Jesus is the one that truly delights in the law of the Lord. He is the one who meditates on it day and night. Jesus shows us that the basis of the law is love and he modeled how to love perfectly. Our joy is found in walking his path, realizing that he walked it perfectly and that his grace covers our failures.
Prayer: Father, thank you for showing me that boundaries in a relationship are healthy. Thank you for your law and forgive me for the ways I've broken it. Thank you for the grace found in Jesus Christ. Help me to walk in his path, following the way of love and grace that leads to right relationship with you. Amen.
There are many things that can bring us delight in this life. There are many things that can bring us joy. The law of the Lord is one of those things, although many of us have never looked at the law in this manner.
Too often when we look at the law, all we see is a list of rules that we have to follow. They seem arbitrary and unnecessary to us. The law was given to us as a boundary or a safeguard. It was given so that we would know that healthy relationships should have boundaries. Boundaries are good things.
If I tell my children to not play in the street, then I have set a boundary that is for their protection. I'm not being mean or domineering, I'm loving them well. I'm letting them know that there are places and things that could hurt them and if they want to stay safe, they should abide by my rules.
God's rules when viewed through the lense of relationship show us that he cares for us. He is saying these rules are meant as loving protection for you and it would be wise for you to meditate or ponder these rules day and night.
Even though God established these rules with a loving relationship in mind, we also know that we have broken these rules. We've exceeded the boundaries that he put up to safeguard us. The beautiful story of the gospel is the Jesus came bring us back into relationship with the Father even though we had broken his commands and strayed outside of his boundaries. His grace covers all of our failures to keep his law.
Jesus is the one that truly delights in the law of the Lord. He is the one who meditates on it day and night. Jesus shows us that the basis of the law is love and he modeled how to love perfectly. Our joy is found in walking his path, realizing that he walked it perfectly and that his grace covers our failures.
Prayer: Father, thank you for showing me that boundaries in a relationship are healthy. Thank you for your law and forgive me for the ways I've broken it. Thank you for the grace found in Jesus Christ. Help me to walk in his path, following the way of love and grace that leads to right relationship with you. Amen.
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