Psalm 19 magnifies God’s Revelation of Himself.
I. In v. 1-6, through CREATION, God is revealed in a general way. (general revelation)
A. The start of the Universe – Supernatural because they are v.1 “the work of His hands”.
B. The Purpose of Creation – Eternal v. 1 “telling the glory of God”.
C. The Extent of God’s influence – Universal v. 2 “day unto day bubble forth”.
D. The Confrontation with God’s revelation – Inescapable v. “no speech or words” and v. 4 “their cty has gone through all the earth”.
E. The Comparison of our world to God – Infinitesimal v. 4 “in them (sky) he placed a tent for the Sun”. The Sun is the mightiest power we know. Almighty thermonuclear furnace consumes millions of tons of matter each day. Super densely heated at the core to millions of degrees. All this is dwarfed by the Magnificent Almighty Creator who lit the Sun and flung it into its tent!
So God gave us in v. 1-6 the;
SUPERNATURAL START -God gave us the Universe
ETERNAL PURPOSE God programmed the Universe
UNIVERSAL EXTENT God speaks through the Universe
INESCAPABLE CONFRONTATION God is seen as Creator through His Universe
INFINITESIMAL COMPARISON God is greater than His Universe
II. In v. 7-14 the SCRIPTURES reveal God in a special way. (special revelation)
A. What does mankind see? The Candle of Creation. And what does God add? The candle of Conscience. Note that v. 1-6 has only one name of God. It is EL the least specific term for God in the Word of God. But look at v. 7-14. We find 7x the intimate, personally revealed name of God – JEHOVAH (YAHWEH).
B. So what is the point? Psalm 19:1-6 reveals God in a general way by the:
1. candle of creation. The incomprehensible size of the universe. The inescapable signature of the Creator. The indescribable power in nature. The incalculable variety of life and diversity of entities in the universe. (In any direction we go, there seems to be no limit to the unfolding symmetry and diversity. From particles to stellar groups.)
2. candle of conscience. As the 18th-century philosopher Immanuel Kant concluded in his Dialect of Pure and Practical Reason: “Two things fill the mind with ever new and increasing admiration and awe, the starry heavens above, and the moral law within.” There they atre, the two candles! But we need to look at the floodlight!
3. The source that gives ultimate light is the sublimely described Scriptures. Psalm 19:7-9 has six synonyms for God’s Word and twelve qualities ascribed to it. Each of these 18 descriptions of the Word of God is an inspired photo of the Divine power of God’s Word. It is sufficient. It can absolutely meet its purpose!
III. Six masterpieces of word painting. Each has a three-part description.
A. THE DIVINE TEACHER: God’s truth that totally transforms
B. THE DIVINE WITNESS: God’s testimony is absolutely trustworthy
C. THE DIVINE DIRECTIONS: God’s statutes give directions to only secure place in the universe
D. THE DIVINE DECREES: God’s commands give a clear portrait of God’s non-optional absolutes
E. THE DIVINE CONDITION: fearing God, lovingly acknowledging by my actions God sees me
F. THE DIVINE DECISIONS: God’s judgments, His final word on everything! Non-negotiable living.
BYT-13 – God’s Word – The Divine Teacher (961110AM)
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