The Torah of ADONAI is perfect, restoring the soul. 8
The Testimony of ADONAI is trustworthy, making the simple wise 8b
The Precepts of ADONAI are right, giving joy to the heart 9
The Mitzvot of ADONAI are pure, giving light to the eyes 9b
The fear of ADONAI is clean, enduring forever 10
The judgements of ADONAI are true and altogether righteous 10b
They are more desirable than gold, yes, much more than pure gold. They
are sweeter than honey and drippings of the honeycomb. Moreover, by them your
servant is warned. In keeping them there is great reward. 11-12
8-The Torah, the 1st 5
books of the Bible, also called the Law, was given by God to tutor us, to show
us how to break the curse of sin and live righteously. While we are really
grateful to live under grace and receive salvation through faith, the Law
demonstrates God’s character, His moral values, His heart for people and shows
us how He hates the sin that corrupts and harms us. He gave the law to help
people live in a safe, healthy, productive environment. Jesus kept the entire
law in our place so that we can receive the benefits as the Holy Spirit guides
us. There is a reason for everything in the Torah and if we understand the
reason, we can understand how to apply to our lives today so that we can
receive refreshing and renewing in our souls and restoration in our lives.
8b-God’s testimony, His witness
throughout all of Scripture, the law, the prophets, the historical accounts, all
of it is true, reliable and accurate. We can believe every word of Scripture is
a truthful and correct account of history and that it reveals God’s loving plan
of redemption to us. His word makes foolish people wise.
9-The principles set forth in God’s
word bring us joy and make our hearts glad. God loves justice, fairness and
righteousness. When His Word was first given, it stood out as strikingly
different than anything else. It teaches us how to treat our fellow man with
dignity, honor and respect.
9b-The Mitzvot, or commandments, of
God are entirely pure, radiantly pure, they give light to our eyes. They help
us to see the truth and allow our eyes to shine brightly with a fire of purpose
in this life
10-To fear God means to honor Him
with deep reverence, awe and respect. This will never fade away, as the true
worshippers of God will never lose our since of wonder and amazement at who He
is. In context, the fear of God also means that we should have a deep and
abiding respect for His Word, the Bible.
10b—God’s judgement is always right.
His decisions overrule all human wisdom. He is a loving Father, who loves justice
and fairness and hates evil. He hates the harm and suffering that sin brings
and He loves to put things right in our lives. God’s judgement is always for
our good, whether mankind agrees with Him or not. All Blessings and every good
gift comes from Him.
God’s word is more desirable than
riches or the sweetest of honey and there are great rewards in following it. It
is so very good, so completely different and set apart from any other book. 2
Timothy 3:16 tells us that:
“All Scripture is God-breathed and useful for teaching, rebuking,
correcting and training in righteousness.” (both Old and
New Testaments)
Proverbs 13:14 tells us that:
“Wise instruction is a Fountain of Life.”
Jesus is the Word, the very
mouthpiece and voice of God. All of the Bible is tutorial, a compass pointing
to Jesus, revealing God’s plan for us, His character, His nature and showing us
how much we need a Savior and what we need saving from. God will work through
His word to:
-restore, refresh and renew your soul
-make you wise
-fill your heart with joy and
gladness
-enlighten your understanding and
make your eyes bright
Will you choose to believe? Will you
drink from the refreshing fountain of God’s Word?
