The Brilliance Behind the Brilliance of the Sun

The heavens tell the story of their Creator.  They express His glory in vivid detail.  The vast expanse of the universe declares the artistry of His hands.

Morning by morning, night after night the knowledge of the LORD is revealed. The stars do not speak audibly but in their shining silence they proclaim His might so loud that there is nowhere where their voice is not heard.  Their words heard and understood by every tongue and tribe and people and nation.

The solar system is a house for the sun who rises like a man crawling out of bed every morning.  Then we watch it race across the sky like an olympic runner on his course.  It rise from one end of the heavens to the other and nothing can escape its light and heat.  

Then God took the unspoken language and wisdom of the universe and wrote it down in His Word.  He took the brilliance behind the brilliance of the Sun and wrote it down for us.  The Bible is flawless in its ability to restore and refresh my soul.  The written law of God is reliable and trustworthy and takes the simple man and makes him wise.  

The precepts of God are totally right and bring joy to the heart.

The commandments of the LORD are pure and bring light to dark eyes.

The fear and respect and reverence for the LORD is clean and will endure forever.  

The judgements of the LORD are true and perfectly right.  

His words written down for us are more valuable than the purest gold.  His words are sweeter than the honey from the honeycomb.  

By these written words I am warned to stay away from the traps that are set for me.  I am reminded of what is right.  I am illuminated by them.  I am instructed by them.

And if I follow them there will be great reward.

Who can understand what he is really like deep inside the soul?  This word has shown me what I am like and now I can come to You for forgiveness and an acquittal of even my unconscious and unintended faults.  Please, LORD, keep me from the presumtuous, deliberate and willful sins.  Let them not control me and rule me.  Make me blameless and complete in You.  I want to be free.

Let the words of my heart and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to You and may my mind and words please You.  

You, O LORD, are my King and Master.  You are my firm and immovable Rock and my Redeemer.

AMEN - Psalm 19