Psalm 119: 124-128
I am Your servant; deal with me in unfailing love, and teach me Your decrees. Give me, Your servant, discernment; then I will understand Your laws. Truly, I love Your commands more than gold, even the finest gold.
That is why I hate every wrong path.
It is time for You to act, O Lord; Your Law is being broken!
I can understand how this writer felt, how he was so devoted to God's ways, God's principles, as laid out and expressed by His laws and commandments. He understood that only God's ways, His Truth, works in this world and in relationships, because the Creator Who made us and the whole Universe according to His ways put order (beauty) into everything He made. And He gave us His "Manufacturer's Instructions" to teach us how to live in it together.
The clearer his understanding of how wonderful everything works so well when following the "instructions," the more upset he became at how people who reject God and His ways really mess things up for all of us, like throwing a monkey wrench into the works. Their rebellion (our rebellion!) only makes it more difficult for the rest of us.
O my Father, Lord, teach us Your ways, give us understanding and discernment to have the wisdom to sort out how we are to order our lives, that we may obey You and bring Your order, Your love, into all our relationships and doings. And You will get all the credit, all the glory, for having planned it all out that way.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus!
