Psalm 19:7 - If You Want to Be Transformed.
Psalm 19:7 (NLT) The instructions of the
LORD are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees
of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the
simple.
INTRODUCTION
When we think of the law, we often think of
something that keeps us from having fun. But here we
see the opposite - law that revives us, makes us
wise, gives joy to the heart, gives light to the
eyes, warns us, and rewards us. Thats because
Gods laws are guidelines and lights for our path,
rather than chains on our hands and feet. They
point at danger and warn us, then point at success
and guide us. [Life Application SB]
COMMENTARY PEARL
If you dont want God to transform your
life, then dont read the Bible.
David wrote, The instructions of the
Lord are perfect, reviving the soul. The decrees
of the Lord are trustworthy, making wise the
simple (Psalm 19:7 NLT).
When you read Gods Word, it revives
you. It restores you. And it transforms you.
Now, if you have it all worked out, then
I guess you dont need the Bible. But of
course, youre also delusional, because all of us
need the Word of God. The Bible is the users
manual that weve been looking for. Someone has
pointed out that the word Bible is an acronym for
basic instructions before leaving Earth.
The Bible is for people who have a sense
of desperation about where they are in life.
Its for people who dont know the purpose of
life and want to know what that purpose should
be. The Bible is for people who arent really
sure where they came from, and theyre not
really sure where theyre going.
In addition, the Bible is for people who
want to change. Its is for people who wish
they could control their passions, who dont
want to be mere victims of their circumstances,
and who wish there wasnt so much pain in
life. The Bible is for people who want better
relationships with others.
Yet some people say things like this:
Well, I tried the whole Christianity thing, and it
didn't work for me. If it didnt work for
them, then that isnt on Jesus; thats on
them. Jesus Christ will change any person who
comes to Him.
If you want to be a growing Christian,
then you need to spend time in Gods Word
because it will transforms you. So read, love,
study, and memorize the Word of God. [Greg Laurie
from Harvest Ministries;
https://www.harvestdaily.com]
COMMENTARY
There is not a negative in that law,
although it may appear thus. It is DO, and Live
(Letter 89, 1898). 1BC1104-5
God has given us His holy precepts, because
He loves mankind. To shield us from the results
of transgression.. The law is an expression
of the thought of God; when received in Christ,
it becomes our thought. It lifts us above the
power of natural desires and tendencies, above
temptations that lead to sin. God desires us to be
happy, and He gave us the precepts of the law that
in obeying them we might have joy. When the
law was proclaimed from Sinai, God made known to
men the holiness of His character, that by
contrast they might see the sinfulness of their own.
The law was given to convict them of sin, and
reveal their need of a Saviour. It would do this as
its principles were applied to the heart by the
Holy Spirit. DA307-9
By His own obedience to the law, Christ
testified to its immutable character and proved that
through His grace it could be perfectly obeyed by
every son and daughter of Adam. Because the law
of the Lord is perfect, and therefore
changeless, it is impossible for sinful men, in
themselves, to meet the standard of its requirement.
This was why Jesus came as our Redeemer. It was
His mission, by making men partakers of the
divine nature, to bring them into harmony with the
principles of the law of heaven. MB49-51
LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE
Psalm 19:7-11 - Scripture's Special
Revelation of God.
http://www.abible.com/devotions/2004/20040903-0944.html
YOUR COMMENTS
If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in
hearing from you. Thanks in advance and let's keep
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred
Gibbs
LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT
Most Important Decision in Life:
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0
A Man without Equal by Bill Bright:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiVa7UoruIo
Steps to Peace by Billy Graham:
https://stepstopeace.org/
Seeking God Made Real:
http://vimeo.com/31489782
Prayer Made Real:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE
LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES
Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies:
http://www.liftingupjesus.net/
Amazing Facts Bible Studies:
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx
Voice of Prophecy Discover Bible Study
Guides:
https://www.voiceofprophecy.com/study/discover
Glow Tract Video Bible Studies:
http://www.bibleresearch.info/
LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS
Unlocking Bible Prophecies by Cami Oetman of
Adventist World Radio: https://www.awr.org/bible
Panorama of Prophecy with Pastor Doug
Batchelor: https://www.panoramaofprophecy.com/
Hope Awakens by John Bradshaw of IIW:
https://itiswritten.tv/programs/hope-awakens
Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657
Islam and Christianity in Prophecy, The
Third and Final Conflict by Tim Roosenberg:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHSJB-fuHLU&list=PLWhQIHGTHlkaGg5Cwe3NDzWtFX8vNSpsE