Friday, February 23, 2007
Judgments of the Lord
When you hear the words, "Judgments of the Lord," what comes to mind? An overbearing Father? Someone uncompassionate and unmerciful? A God who doesn't understand? Psalm 19:9-11 says, "The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether. They are more desirable than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb." When I read this, I was struck by how negatively I view the "judgments of the Lord." The words used by the Psalmist are so endearing. Have I let the world's view of God affect my own feelings towards Him and His righteousness??
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When I was younger I thought of judgments of the Lord as a negative thing...like you said, the overbearing Father. But as you grow older you begin to love the pruning process because cutting away the dead wood means your roots go deeper in your relationship with the Lord and new branches appear. Fresh wood, fresh faith, fresh life. Yea, judgments are a good thing.
Good words.
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