Welcome to episode 187 of Grasp the Bible. In this episode, we walk through Psalm 19. Today, we will some of the ways in which God communicates with us:
- The book of creation (vv. 1-6)
- The book of Scripture (vv. 7-10)
- The book of the heart (vv. 11-14)
Key takeaways:
- David gives us three ways God reveals Himself to humanity - through creation, through His Word, and through inner transformation.
- The message of Psalm 19 is that the glory of God displayed in the heavens points us to the grace of God displayed in the Bible.
- All of nature bears testimony to the divine.
- The reflection of God’s praise in the universe is perceptible only to those already sensitive to God’s revelation and purpose.
- As God gave the sun to illumine the earth, he has given the law to enlighten the mind and soul and to illumine man’s path upon the earth.
- God had not only created a marvelous world and provided us with life. He has also included the instructions on how to put it all together.
- God makes us alive through his Word, makes us wise, and makes us glad. And to joy is added discernment.
- Sometimes we treat forgiveness lightly, asking God to forgive us but not really thinking that we are sinners, at least not serious sinners, and treating forgiveness almost as a basic human right.
Quotable:
Creation awakens our wonder, Scripture guides our path, and the Spirit changes our hearts.
Application:
- Seeing the beauty and complexity of creation carries with it the responsibility of acknowledging the Creator both as powerful and as living above the natural order.
- Those who are made alive and made wise by God’s Word do learn to fear Him. Our instinct is to domesticate God and make Him manageable. But the Bible teaches us that God is a genuinely frightening God.
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