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Embracing God’s Law: A Path to Peace
In this video, we reflect on Psalm 119:165 and the significance of loving God’s la… (visit YouTube for more)
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Cards on the table my friends, I’m heavily influenced by the Charismatic and Reformed traditions, and in those circles, law is a bit of a dirty word. But I think it shouldn’t be. Let’s meditate today on Psalm chapter 119 verse 165. Great peace have those who love your law. Nothing can make them stumble.
Now, of course, Jesus came to fulfil the Law. He didn’t abolish it, he fulfilled it. And then he said things like, “A new commandment I give to you that you love one another. As I have loved you, so you are to love one another.” And he also said that the greatest commands were to love God and to love your neighbour.
So there clearly still is a place for law within our Christian faith. God still expects us to honour his moral framework, which is heavily focused around love.
And that comes with a promise. Great peace have those who love God’s law. If we take God’s law, this law of love, this law of justice, deep into our hearts, if we make it our mode of operation, we are granted peace through this. Not only do we get peace, we will promote peace. We will spread peace wherever we go.
And this verse further goes on to say that nothing can make us stumble. There is great stability in clinging on to the law of God, which he’s written on our hearts. Peace is the opposite of war, the opposite of chaos. The opposite of stumbling. And I’m sure that you’ll agree with me that this is something our world has great need of.
What can we do about this? We can start with ourselves leaning in to the law of God, seeking his peace for ourselves, for our families, for our communities, and for our world. We can meditate on this verse and we can pray asking that God will grant that peace and help us to love his law.
