WEBVTT 00:00:01.600 --> 00:00:05.360 Please follow along as I read from Psalm 19. 00:00:06.799 --> 00:00:10.080 To the choir master, a Psalm of David. 00:00:11.279 --> 00:00:16.800 The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. 00:00:17.359 --> 00:00:22.480 Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. 00:00:23.359 --> 00:00:28.239 There is no speech, nor are there words whose voice is not heard. 00:00:29.440 --> 00:00:34.960 Their voice goes out through all the earth, and the words to the end of the world. 00:00:35.600 --> 00:00:48.000 In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom, leaving his chamber, and like a strong man runs its course with joy. 00:00:48.880 --> 00:00:54.960 Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them. 00:00:55.359 --> 00:00:58.159 And there is nothing hidden from its heat. 00:01:00.000 --> 00:01:04.319 The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul. 00:01:04.799 --> 00:01:09.519 The testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. 00:01:10.159 --> 00:01:14.959 The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart. 00:01:15.920 --> 00:01:20.560 The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. 00:01:21.040 --> 00:01:25.439 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever. 00:01:26.000 --> 00:01:31.200 The rules of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. 00:01:32.239 --> 00:01:41.359 More to be desired are they than gold, even much fine gold, sweeter also than honey, and drippings of the honeycomb. 00:01:42.560 --> 00:01:45.280 Moreover, by them is your servant warned. 00:01:45.680 --> 00:01:48.640 And keeping of them is great reward. 00:01:50.400 --> 00:01:52.879 Who can discern his errors? 00:01:53.840 --> 00:01:56.560 Declare me innocent from hidden faults. 00:01:56.879 --> 00:02:00.719 Keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. 00:02:00.959 --> 00:02:03.359 Let them not have dominion over me. 00:02:04.719 --> 00:02:10.000 Then I shall be blameless and innocent of great transgression. 00:02:11.599 --> 00:02:18.080 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight. 00:02:18.560 --> 00:02:21.439 O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. 00:02:24.560 --> 00:02:25.759 Good morning. 00:02:27.919 --> 00:02:33.520 Today we will continue on the series meditating on the Psalms. 00:02:34.080 --> 00:02:34.960 So let's pray. 00:02:35.199 --> 00:02:38.000 Father, we pray this morning. 00:02:38.479 --> 00:02:42.639 We come to you with our hearts, ready to receive your word. 00:02:43.360 --> 00:02:47.120 God, touch our heart, touch our mind. 00:02:47.599 --> 00:02:50.560 Talk to us and lead us by your Holy Spirit. 00:02:50.719 --> 00:02:51.840 In Jesus' name. 00:02:52.159 --> 00:02:52.800 Amen. 00:02:54.319 --> 00:03:01.599 There is a famous novel written by Daniel Defoe called Robinson Crusoe. 00:03:02.560 --> 00:03:11.360 In this novel, the author tells us or tells the story of a castaway in his survival on the desolate island. 00:03:12.240 --> 00:03:17.360 For a while, Robinson believes that he is the only human being on the island. 00:03:18.159 --> 00:03:21.840 Until some something suddenly happens. 00:03:22.080 --> 00:03:28.879 So Robinson says, one day I was surprised to discover footprints on the sand. 00:03:29.120 --> 00:03:39.919 I stopped, shocked, listened and looked and looked around carefully, trying to hear some noise, but I did not perceive anything. 00:03:40.159 --> 00:03:45.919 I climbed a dune to be able to better observe the beach everywhere. 00:03:46.159 --> 00:03:48.960 However, there was nothing. 00:03:50.319 --> 00:03:55.919 So this novel is very much related to Psalm 19 this morning. 00:03:57.039 --> 00:04:09.680 In this first part of the psalm, David wants to communicate that this universe is full, full of footprints that point to the Creator, to God. 00:04:10.560 --> 00:04:15.680 Creation reveals the existence of a God full of power, of wisdom. 00:04:16.079 --> 00:04:27.279 And although this revelation does not teach us everything we need for our salvation, this revelation is enough to know that God is there for sure. 00:04:27.759 --> 00:04:34.399 He has left clear footprint for us to draw near to Him. 00:04:34.720 --> 00:04:35.199 C.S. 00:04:35.439 --> 00:04:46.240 Lewis considers Psalm 19 to be one of the greatest poems in the Bible, highlighting the greatness of God through creation and divine revelation. 00:04:47.759 --> 00:04:53.439 David makes some amazing statement about the sun in verses 4 to 5. 00:04:53.759 --> 00:05:04.160 He says that the sun is like a bridegroom who leaves his chamber in all glory, beauty, and magnificence, the sun rises each morning. 00:05:05.439 --> 00:05:17.680 This text talks about the sun moving through the universe from one end to the sky to the other, following a kind of circuit through vast space. 00:05:18.959 --> 00:05:24.399 This hymn of David can be seen in several ways. 00:05:24.720 --> 00:05:31.680 The author speaks of non-verbal revelation and then a verbal revelation. 00:05:32.720 --> 00:05:36.720 One unwritten revelation and one written revelation. 00:05:36.959 --> 00:05:45.199 So the author claims that God reveals Himself in these two ways: general and special revelation. 00:05:46.480 --> 00:05:57.920 We can see also the psalm as the voice of the creation, the voice of the word, and also the voice of the sinner in the last part of the chapter. 00:05:58.879 --> 00:06:13.040 Notice that this phrase of the Lord, of the Lord, of the Lord, is repeated six times in verses five until sorry, seven until nine. 00:06:13.279 --> 00:06:17.759 So that there is no confusion about who the author is. 00:06:18.000 --> 00:06:19.759 For sure, God is the author. 00:06:20.000 --> 00:06:21.360 God is the creator. 00:06:22.879 --> 00:06:27.519 I personally see David presenting this psalm from major to minor. 00:06:27.680 --> 00:06:36.240 He starts with the revelation, the general revelation, and then he continues with the special one and finishes talking to the heart of man. 00:06:36.720 --> 00:06:43.759 So I think this morning I'm going to talk about how important is to meditate on the scripture. 00:06:43.920 --> 00:06:54.480 How important is to come to the Lord and pour out our heart and listen, and then God can feed us with His Word. 00:06:54.720 --> 00:06:58.240 Psalm 19 is perfect to meditate this week. 00:06:58.560 --> 00:07:01.920 Psalm 19 is an amazing, amazing chapter. 00:07:02.079 --> 00:07:03.279 I encourage you to do it. 00:07:03.519 --> 00:07:06.879 Meditate on the Lord this week and this Psalm. 00:07:17.360 --> 00:07:25.839 Rather than reading, reading it and forgetting, as James remarked in chapter 1, verses 22-24. 00:07:26.079 --> 00:07:32.160 So my first point today is God wants us to meditate on the greatness of creation. 00:07:32.399 --> 00:07:35.920 We meditate on what God created for us. 00:07:36.399 --> 00:07:51.360 But I remember in my previous uh pastor in um in other places here, in other locations, uh one member came to me and said, you know, Pastor, God doesn't speak to me. 00:07:51.839 --> 00:07:54.800 But beside, he doesn't listen to me. 00:07:55.839 --> 00:08:02.639 I'm experiencing a lot of problems, a lot of difficulties, and I have the sense that I don't know where it is. 00:08:02.879 --> 00:08:04.079 God where it is. 00:08:05.680 --> 00:08:26.240 This is like uh I often uh happen in our experience when we have to drive, and maybe happen to you too, um driving 95 or any road in America, and then uh uh you turn the station, radio station, and let's say 91.9, and uh keep driving, and suddenly you remember that, right? 00:08:26.399 --> 00:08:29.279 And then why what you do with that? 00:08:29.439 --> 00:08:34.720 And my wife usually helped me to you know to find the you know the right uh radio station. 00:08:34.879 --> 00:08:45.840 Then what what really we need to do is going back, you know, close to the antenna, and then we are gonna be able to listen in uh in the right way. 00:08:46.720 --> 00:08:51.759 It's it's the same concept with the spiritually talking. 00:08:52.080 --> 00:08:56.480 The farther you we get from God, the weaker the signal. 00:08:58.240 --> 00:09:03.519 The biblical terms to going back is repentance. 00:09:04.320 --> 00:09:12.480 That means to return to meet the father just as the prodigal son, he got all the inheritance and then ran away. 00:09:12.960 --> 00:09:19.279 And one day he discovered that he needed going back to home. 00:09:19.519 --> 00:09:26.000 And he he came home and he said to the father, Father, I have sinned against you. 00:09:27.440 --> 00:09:32.960 That is the attitude when we come to the scripture with an open heart, you know. 00:09:34.080 --> 00:09:39.679 You don't have to count on powerful telescopes to understand the message that the heavens proclaim. 00:09:39.840 --> 00:09:42.399 David surely did not have one. 00:09:42.879 --> 00:09:51.039 Paul in Romans 1, 19 to 20 states that this revelation is clear enough for all to understand. 00:09:52.879 --> 00:10:18.879 This uh verses 19 to 20 says, Since that may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them, for since the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities, his eternal power and divine nature have seen, clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. 00:10:20.480 --> 00:10:32.320 Although this first part of the psalm is usually used for to reach maybe unbelievers trying to present the gospel, this message of creation is meant for us as well. 00:10:32.480 --> 00:10:40.879 The creation is there just for us for believers to to meditate, contemplate the creation of God. 00:10:41.120 --> 00:10:48.480 Francis Chaeffer said, God is not distant or silent being, but one who actively reveals himself. 00:10:48.960 --> 00:10:52.480 God is talking through the creation to us. 00:10:54.720 --> 00:10:58.720 Creation reveals the power of greatness of God. 00:10:59.039 --> 00:11:04.320 And by his grace he has made us, his children, to Christ by faith. 00:11:04.559 --> 00:11:10.559 His creation serves as a reminder of his care in all aspects of our lives. 00:11:11.519 --> 00:11:15.440 Therefore, there is one thing to trust in him. 00:11:17.039 --> 00:11:20.000 Matthew 6, 2026 confirm this. 00:11:20.159 --> 00:11:36.080 Behold the birds of air, which do not sow, not rip, not gather into barns, and your heavenly father feeds them, how how you not worth more much more than they? 00:11:38.720 --> 00:11:47.200 If God cares for the birds and their creation, how much more will he not take care of you? 00:11:47.440 --> 00:11:54.399 If you are struggling with difficulties this day, and you are wondering, God, what's going on? 00:11:55.600 --> 00:11:57.200 God is taking care of you. 00:11:58.159 --> 00:12:10.159 He understands he's not too busy, he's working for you because you are his son, his daughter, a special one. 00:12:10.720 --> 00:12:12.000 And he loves you. 00:12:14.879 --> 00:12:15.840 And for us. 00:12:24.240 --> 00:12:31.759 When you meditate on the greatness of God, is it isn't your heart impacted? 00:12:32.159 --> 00:12:33.440 Hopefully so. 00:12:34.000 --> 00:12:46.000 After God took Job on a tour of the universe, showing him the greatness of his creation and who he is, Job declared. 00:12:50.399 --> 00:12:53.440 But now my eyes have seen you. 00:12:55.600 --> 00:13:00.639 What Job is trying to say, God, I knew it here. 00:13:02.080 --> 00:13:03.279 I knew it. 00:13:04.320 --> 00:13:06.320 I knew it intellectually. 00:13:06.559 --> 00:13:11.759 I knew it theologically, I knew it doctrinally. 00:13:14.080 --> 00:13:15.039 By now. 00:13:17.440 --> 00:13:22.639 I understand in my heart who you are. 00:13:24.000 --> 00:13:25.759 There's a huge difference. 00:13:26.240 --> 00:13:30.320 And God is calling us to get closer to him. 00:13:32.480 --> 00:13:37.840 Because he wants to touch our heart and change our love, our heart, our life. 00:13:38.960 --> 00:13:48.960 When we meditate on his majesty and sovereignty, it is when the heart surrenders to the Lord of Lords. 00:13:49.279 --> 00:13:54.480 So, my second point today is God wants us to meditate on his truth. 00:13:54.720 --> 00:14:02.559 We have the creation, but a God wants to take us to the scripture and talk to us. 00:14:02.799 --> 00:14:08.159 Thomas Watson says, Meditation is the soul that withdraws itself. 00:14:08.399 --> 00:14:14.399 When the Christian is ready to meditate, he turns away from things that distract. 00:14:15.360 --> 00:14:24.000 The Hebrew word for meditation means to remember and intentionally put thoughts together. 00:14:24.320 --> 00:14:27.759 It's not superficially, intentionally. 00:14:28.720 --> 00:14:34.399 In the Old Testament, Isaac went out to meditate in the field before meeting Rebekah. 00:14:34.799 --> 00:14:37.919 God counseled Joshua to do so. 00:14:38.320 --> 00:14:43.919 The prophet Ahai exhorted people to meditate well on their ways. 00:14:45.039 --> 00:14:48.799 Mary practiced deep meditation for a long time. 00:14:49.120 --> 00:14:57.120 Luke 1, verses 5 says, But Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart. 00:14:59.200 --> 00:15:09.279 Thomas Watson says, We have to turn away from the things that distract, and then we will have the best perspective of heaven. 00:15:10.960 --> 00:15:13.519 Get close to God. 00:15:14.879 --> 00:15:20.720 Go to your secret place and meditate in the scripture in the word of God. 00:15:20.960 --> 00:15:27.759 Don't let the noises of this world distract you from meditating on the truth. 00:15:28.559 --> 00:15:38.559 Just as many men of God in the scripture set aside time to meditate, as I mentioned before, Christ regularly did the same. 00:15:38.879 --> 00:15:44.480 He prayed, and we know, and I know that, I'm pretty sure that he meditated too. 00:15:44.879 --> 00:15:48.799 Pastor Josh told us a few weeks ago about this. 00:15:49.120 --> 00:16:02.879 Biblical meditation is not an emptying of the mind to reach a certain experience or state of being, but involves filling the mind with the word of God. 00:16:03.679 --> 00:16:14.159 Meditation is taking a truth and showing it until it fills our mind and draws our heart to God. 00:16:14.799 --> 00:16:16.399 That is meditation. 00:16:17.279 --> 00:16:26.799 We must not be like a horseman of the pony's press who galloped through towns and did not notice everything, nothing. 00:16:27.360 --> 00:16:36.320 But rather we must be like a painter who fixes his gaze, gaze, and landscape and its entire composition. 00:16:36.799 --> 00:16:46.000 So the painter he observes symmetries, colors, shapes, proportions, details. 00:16:46.240 --> 00:16:49.679 I see my daughter many times, he really loved to paint. 00:16:49.919 --> 00:16:55.840 And I see one one of the pictures, a frame there and one area in our home. 00:16:56.000 --> 00:16:59.039 Well, sometimes asking, say, okay, when she's gonna finish. 00:16:59.200 --> 00:17:04.160 But anyway, and she is there for a long time, months. 00:17:04.720 --> 00:17:06.720 So and I can see the progress. 00:17:06.960 --> 00:17:08.720 And she's investing time. 00:17:09.039 --> 00:17:11.839 Oh my goodness, need dedication. 00:17:12.079 --> 00:17:15.279 So when we come to the scripture, it's the same, same concept. 00:17:15.519 --> 00:17:25.200 So, but in a negative way, we don't like my negative things, but uh sometimes it's good to mention not meditating can lead us to indifference. 00:17:26.480 --> 00:17:33.119 That affects our devotion, our holiness, and service to the Lord. 00:17:34.000 --> 00:17:41.200 And uh, you know, as a member of APC, we have a lot of opportunities to serve here. 00:17:42.960 --> 00:17:55.599 If you are not serving here at APC and you have been attending the church, or maybe you are already a member, I encourage you to consider that to serve in a way here. 00:17:56.400 --> 00:17:58.720 There's always opportunities. 00:17:59.440 --> 00:18:04.240 And God wants us to use our gift all the time. 00:18:04.960 --> 00:18:11.200 Let me share with you what impact does scripture have when we meditate on it. 00:18:11.440 --> 00:18:15.200 The first one in verse 7, you can follow the scripture and your volume. 00:18:15.759 --> 00:18:20.880 The law of the Lord is perfect that converts the soul. 00:18:22.000 --> 00:18:23.359 Convert the soul. 00:18:23.599 --> 00:18:29.200 James Boy says, the word of God being perfect revives the soul. 00:18:29.759 --> 00:18:34.960 And to be perfect means to be so complete as to cover all aspects of life. 00:18:35.200 --> 00:18:43.839 It means that the Bible is not deficient in any way, it is a totally sufficient revelation. 00:18:46.160 --> 00:18:53.680 Brothers, the Bible refreshes and realign your life, our life, with God's purposes. 00:18:54.160 --> 00:19:03.279 You can go to a doctor for your body needs, you can go to college for your mind's need. 00:19:04.000 --> 00:19:09.119 You can only go to the scriptures for the needs of your soul. 00:19:09.759 --> 00:19:11.599 We need his word. 00:19:12.400 --> 00:19:19.039 When was the last time when you stopped to shoe on the truth? 00:19:21.599 --> 00:19:28.559 It doesn't matter how far you have come, not matter how deep you have fallen. 00:19:28.960 --> 00:19:34.079 God has given you the map to return to fellowship with Him. 00:19:36.640 --> 00:19:43.680 So the second impact about the truth is it makes the simple wise. 00:19:43.839 --> 00:19:45.440 Verse 7, second part. 00:19:46.640 --> 00:19:50.160 Maybe you may not like the description simple. 00:19:51.279 --> 00:19:54.240 But David is not referring to a fool. 00:19:54.559 --> 00:20:02.000 Simple in the Bible often describes someone who is open-minded and ready to learn. 00:20:15.440 --> 00:20:18.960 You remember the Paul, the Apostle Paul story? 00:20:19.200 --> 00:20:29.519 One day he was going to persecute, to kill Christians, put in jail believers, and then Jesus Christ stopped him. 00:20:30.400 --> 00:20:37.440 And he said, Jesus, why are you striking yourself against the point of the spear? 00:20:38.640 --> 00:20:40.240 What happened with Paul? 00:20:40.559 --> 00:20:47.440 Paul had to humble himself before Christ and be simple of heart. 00:20:48.079 --> 00:20:49.920 That was happening with Paul. 00:20:50.160 --> 00:20:53.839 And today he is recognized as the most influential of the apostles. 00:20:54.160 --> 00:21:05.680 God wants to talk with us, but he's expecting a simple heart, humble heart, because he wanted to talk to us. 00:21:07.039 --> 00:21:16.480 A veteran missionary in Haiti collected up and preserved distinctive prayers from villagers during the Bible, Bible studies over the years. 00:21:16.640 --> 00:21:18.400 And this is one of the prayers. 00:21:31.680 --> 00:21:36.799 I think this guy who prayed this prayer was not stupid, was not foolish. 00:21:37.359 --> 00:21:39.759 He was simple, humble. 00:21:48.160 --> 00:21:50.319 Scriptures gladdens the heart. 00:21:50.480 --> 00:21:52.640 Verse 8, the first part. 00:21:53.519 --> 00:21:59.279 Remember the happy man in Psalm 1 that the pastor Josh explained, verse 2. 00:22:01.599 --> 00:22:02.799 Say like that. 00:22:03.359 --> 00:22:06.880 But this delight is in the law of the Lord. 00:22:07.200 --> 00:22:12.000 And on his law, he meditates day and night. 00:22:12.480 --> 00:22:16.079 The entire Old Testament leads us to Christ. 00:22:16.240 --> 00:22:18.799 And that should be our meditation. 00:22:19.680 --> 00:22:25.759 And through Christ is the only way to find the true and real joy. 00:22:26.960 --> 00:22:31.039 The world today is looking for peace and joy and many things. 00:22:31.359 --> 00:22:40.240 But the only way, the only one who can fill us with the real joys is Jesus Christ, the powerful one, the only one. 00:22:40.559 --> 00:22:43.440 The full impact of the Word of God in our life. 00:22:43.680 --> 00:22:46.160 God's law will clarify your vision. 00:22:46.319 --> 00:22:52.079 And verse 8, second part, the commandment of the Lord lights up the eyes. 00:22:54.400 --> 00:22:56.960 Scripture is just like one day. 00:22:57.119 --> 00:23:02.160 You are in the dark in the woods with almost no light. 00:23:02.400 --> 00:23:21.200 And maybe you experience that, going on vacation somewhere, and then you are in the dark in the evening, night, and then you go trying to go back and you found your place and you turn the light in a cabin, let's say, for example, you turn the light on, and then maybe it's like a you're born again. 00:23:22.720 --> 00:23:32.480 When we open the scriptures, when we open the Bible, it's the light comes to us and penetrate our heart for the Holy Spirit. 00:23:32.559 --> 00:23:43.519 And he starts working and changing our mind, our heart, our thoughts, our ideas sometimes are not really aligned with the scripture of God. 00:23:45.039 --> 00:23:51.680 And the last one, the last impact, that's the truth is God is just in all that he does. 00:23:51.920 --> 00:23:54.000 Verse 9, second part. 00:23:54.160 --> 00:24:05.119 Also Psalm 145, verse 15 tells us the Lord is just in all his ways and kind in all his doings. 00:24:05.839 --> 00:24:14.480 The truth tells me how this corrupt system we live in lies to me. 00:24:16.240 --> 00:24:19.200 And we cannot ascribe unjust to him. 00:24:19.920 --> 00:24:22.720 Since God's character is perfect. 00:24:23.759 --> 00:24:28.960 Sometimes people accuse, attack God, and say, Oh God, why are you not doing this? 00:24:29.119 --> 00:24:32.079 Why are you not bringing solution to this or that? 00:24:32.559 --> 00:24:33.759 God is just. 00:26:44.000 --> 00:26:50.000 David acknowledges his inability to comprehend the magnitude of his sins. 00:26:51.279 --> 00:27:03.759 And one of the biggest mistakes made in devotional practice is to seek information over and above seeking the transformation of the heart. 00:27:15.920 --> 00:27:22.000 Before we can count a thousand sins, we will commit ten thousand more. 00:27:23.519 --> 00:27:30.000 There's no way can begin to remember all your sins to confess them. 00:27:30.480 --> 00:27:37.200 You need and we need a redeemer who will see them all and pay the penalty for all of them. 00:27:37.519 --> 00:27:38.799 Jesus Christ. 00:28:08.559 --> 00:28:12.000 He is the way to eternal life. 00:28:13.039 --> 00:28:16.799 In verse 13, David prays for sins of presumption. 00:28:17.279 --> 00:28:21.839 These are deliberate sins that is in total rebellion against God. 00:28:22.240 --> 00:28:27.680 He prayed in verse 13, keep back your servant also from presumptuous sins. 00:28:27.839 --> 00:28:30.240 Let them not have dominion over me. 00:28:30.400 --> 00:28:35.039 Then I shall be blameless and innocent of great transgression. 00:28:36.319 --> 00:28:44.160 It is one thing to sin and not be conscious, and another thing to do intentionally. 00:28:44.319 --> 00:28:45.759 It's not the same. 00:28:46.000 --> 00:28:49.920 Acknowledging that human cannot perfectly obey his commandment. 00:28:50.400 --> 00:28:56.799 The law highlights the necessity of God's grace, Jesus Christ. 00:28:57.200 --> 00:29:03.039 And David is not only praying for forgiveness of his blindness, but because of his offenses. 00:29:19.920 --> 00:29:29.680 And David ends the Psalm by praying, let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight. 00:29:30.000 --> 00:29:31.119 Verse 14. 00:29:32.559 --> 00:29:36.559 How easy it is to have wrong desires, right? 00:29:37.039 --> 00:29:42.400 Our flesh is pulling us to do the wrong things. 00:29:42.720 --> 00:29:49.119 So it seems that David is praying in this way, something like this. 00:29:49.599 --> 00:29:55.200 Lord, I am blind to my own weaknesses. 00:29:55.680 --> 00:30:00.160 I am capable of the worst sins. 00:30:00.720 --> 00:30:04.400 I constantly need an evaluation of myself. 00:30:05.039 --> 00:30:15.599 And we come to meditate in the scripture, we can discover that sometimes I'm not really right as I am thinking. 00:30:15.920 --> 00:30:21.119 Like Paul the Apostle when he was persecuting Christians. 00:30:21.279 --> 00:30:22.640 He thought he was right. 00:30:23.039 --> 00:30:24.640 He was doing really well. 00:30:25.279 --> 00:30:31.440 But and then he had an encounter with Jesus Christ, and he discovered that he was not doing okay. 00:30:32.160 --> 00:30:39.839 When we humbly meditate on his truth, a prayer should arise of repentance and worship. 00:30:40.559 --> 00:30:45.759 And there be an inner transformation and alignment with God's word. 00:30:48.079 --> 00:30:52.160 This is to say, for example, I'm thinking south. 00:30:52.799 --> 00:30:57.759 But the scriptures is telling me, no, it's not south, my son, it's north. 00:30:59.039 --> 00:31:01.200 I have to make a decision. 00:31:02.000 --> 00:31:07.440 I'm gonna obey God, or I will go following, or I will do my will. 00:31:08.799 --> 00:31:20.240 Sometimes, you know, as a believer, we must be or we will be probably as a Salmon, you know, the Salmon, going against the current. 00:31:22.079 --> 00:31:26.000 That is not easy, especially these days. 00:31:26.799 --> 00:31:29.359 It's tough, it's hard. 00:31:32.400 --> 00:31:41.440 But if we are committed with God when Jesus Christ, sometimes we are gonna we need to stand on the truth. 00:31:45.920 --> 00:31:54.319 David in the end of the verse 14 recognizes that God is his rock and his redeemer. 00:31:54.640 --> 00:32:00.480 Rock stability, redeemer, atoning sacrifice. 00:32:01.440 --> 00:32:05.759 David recognizes that the splendor of the heavens demonstrate God's power. 00:32:07.920 --> 00:32:17.359 However, in the it is in the Bible, special revelation that reveals God as our redeemer from sin and our rock. 00:32:18.000 --> 00:32:30.000 David, by referring to God as his rock and redeemer, acknowledges him as the firm foundation for our lives and the Savior who frees us from him. 00:32:33.279 --> 00:32:46.559 The ancient uh Greek philosopher Pythagoras isolated himself from society and lived an entire year, whole year in a cave. 00:32:47.839 --> 00:32:49.279 You know to do what? 00:32:50.400 --> 00:32:54.400 To meditate in philosophy. 00:32:55.519 --> 00:32:56.480 Good for him. 00:32:59.119 --> 00:33:06.400 How much more should we withdraw to meditate on the glory of God? 00:33:08.799 --> 00:33:10.240 Just ten minutes. 00:33:11.119 --> 00:33:12.400 Not the whole year. 00:33:14.480 --> 00:33:15.839 Just ten minutes. 00:33:17.519 --> 00:33:21.680 Open and dig deeply. 00:33:22.720 --> 00:33:23.599 And find. 00:33:23.759 --> 00:33:28.640 Okay, God, talk to my heart and be simple, be humble. 00:33:29.279 --> 00:33:35.759 And ask the Lord, please, Lord, tell me what is the truth? 00:33:36.160 --> 00:33:37.200 What is right? 00:33:38.079 --> 00:33:41.039 It is okay what I am doing, I've been doing all these years. 00:33:41.200 --> 00:33:43.599 Oh, it's okay what I am doing right now. 00:33:44.880 --> 00:33:45.920 Show me. 00:33:46.720 --> 00:33:52.960 Let's say, like David, oh, how I love my law, thy law. 00:33:53.279 --> 00:33:55.839 All day long it is my meditation. 00:33:56.079 --> 00:33:58.400 All day long is my meditation. 00:33:58.720 --> 00:34:03.039 Hopefully, we will be able to say the same as David. 00:34:03.359 --> 00:34:04.880 Let's pray together. 00:34:05.200 --> 00:34:14.800 Heavenly Father, thank you for your gift, gifting us the creation that speaks clearly to us of your existence. 00:34:15.039 --> 00:34:26.480 And at the same time, you give us your infallible word that exhorts us to draw closer to you, seeking the direction of Jesus Christ. 00:34:27.039 --> 00:34:28.880 God, forgive us. 00:34:29.280 --> 00:34:34.320 We apologize for not taking enough time to get to know you better. 00:34:34.960 --> 00:34:38.239 Free us from the daily distraction of life. 00:34:38.559 --> 00:34:41.360 Teach us how to meditate. 00:34:43.360 --> 00:34:45.760 We need you desperately, God. 00:34:46.800 --> 00:34:49.519 I pray all this in Jesus' name. 00:34:49.840 --> 00:34:50.480 Amen.