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INTRODUCTION:
is a Psalm that has been favorite of believers, Pastors, song writers, poets, painters.
In fact,
Montgomery Boice noted that in his His Living Hymnal, was the source text for no less than at least 7 hymns.
I discovered no fewer than seven hymns developed from this one passage.
Here is a list (with authors) identified by their first lines:
“The spacious firmament on high” (Joseph Addison)
“The heavens declare thy glory” (Thomas Birks)
“The heavens declare thy glory, Lord” (Isaac Watts)
“Lord, thy Word abideth” (Henry Baker)
“Jehovah’s perfect law restores the soul again” (Psalter, 1912)
“The law of God is good and wise” (Matthias Loy)
“Most perfect is the law of God” (Psalter, 1912)
In many ways, is the of the Old Testament.
Many of the ideas we hold to based on can also be found in .
Notice the Parallel’s -
From this text,
the most obvious conclusion is that -
the most obvious conlclusion
PROPOSITION: God’s Revelation must be the Wisdom of your life.
TRANSITION: And this text shows us two places God’s revelation should be our wisdom.
Now what do I mean the wisdom of your life?
What are the
values,
the knowledge,
the expertise,
the understandings,
philosophies,
assumptions,
and discernment of your life.
And what that composes is the wisdom that guides and shapes the choices of your life.
ILLUSTRATION:
Just like computer programming,
dictates how a computer will operate.
or how a machinery will work.
We must make the Revelation of God the Wisdom of our lives.
Now this Psalm is almost universally though of when we speak of God’s specific revelation - that is his word.
And for Good reason because it is a powerful text about the Word of God.
But,
notice that David does not describe God’s Word alone as edifying.
The First Source of Revelation that should be our wisdom is:
1.
The Testimony of Creation.
Here in a few weeks we will begin to look at the book of Romans on Sunday Morning.
And the end of is important in how we treat unbelievers.
And the end of is important in how we treat unbelievers.
- summarized declares that every person knows that God exists because of the power and glory found in Creation.
- summarized declares that every person knows that God exists because of the power and glory found in Creation.
Many believe that Paul carries this idea from .
Notice the testimony of Creation regarding God.
Verse 1 begins declaring the Glory of the Heavens.
David then describes this glory being spoken through the Earth.
David then describes this glory being spoken through the Earth.
And then he finalizes on one aspect of Creation that displays the Glory of God - the Sun.
And then he finalizes on one aspect of Creation that displays the Glory of God - the Sun.
What power does the sun show?
Not only is it larger, but fiercely hotter than anything humanity could handle.
But what else does the sun show us?
The constant nature of the sun’s rotation
- demonstrates that the God who made
is constant>>>>
in righteousness
and in judgement
Creation displays his glory, and specifically the sun declares the unchanging nature of God and his Wisdom.
That revelation may not be the Word
Or teach us about the Gospel.
But it for sure teaches us that God is glorious, powerful, and unchanging.
And that should motivate us to seek His Wisdom.
As Great of a testimony as Creation is -
at the same time it is not the same as the Word.
David then describes from v 7-12,
7 ways God’s Word makes us wiser people.
Notice the
2. Help of the Word in the Christian life.
A. The Word Revives the Soul.
(v.
7a)
B. The Word Gives Wisdom.
(v.
7b)
C. The Word Causes Joy.
(v.
8a)
D. The Word Enlightens Eyes.
(v.
8b)
E. The Word Causes Enduring Fear of God.
(Preserves the Believer) (v.
9a)
F. The Word is Desirable Truth.
(v.
9b-10)
G.
The Word Warns.
(v.
11-12a)
1) The Word Rebukes.
2) Humanity's Inability to Self-Evaluate.
CONCLUSION:
At this point in the Psalm,
David now seeks to respond to God’s Testimony.
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