Scripture:
Rivers of water run down from my eyes,
Because men do not keep Your law.
Psalm 119:136
Observation: While the author has expressed desire, joy, and hunger for the laws, precepts, decrees, and statutes of God, he cries over this one issue - men do not keep God's law. This is the aspect of the world to acknowledge with true sadness, the conscious actions of men to ignore and reject God's laws, precepts, decrees, and statutes.
The bible was written between 1,900 and 3,800 years ago, and yet its words completely align to the world today. Throughout our society, men totally and completely reject God's good teachings. In fact, many corners of our 'western world' actively celebrate the times when they overcome and overthrow the laws and associated standards established by the creator of the universe.
Application: Even within the church - this very week in my church - there have been conversations about how our church activities need to align to current cultural movements. I get angry about this, for certain. But do I cry?
In my soul, yes I do. Even though I myself struggle to keep God's word and follow his laws, it saddens me when others seek to openly reject - and even overthrow - those laws. It is one thing to sin, but it is another to reject.
May rivers of water run down from my eyes, but as a pleading to the Lord for guidance, renewal, redemption, and awakening within our city. May our emotion move God and others to restore right relationship in ... Bothell, Seattle, the Northwest, and to the ends of the earth.
Prayer: Lord, we are all sinners, myself chief among them. Yet I know the goodness of your word and your teaching, and the good your word intends for our lives. May this trend of open defiance against your good precepts in our nation be reversed. Amen.
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