April 27, 2020 -- Psalm 119:158 -- From faithless to faithful
/I look at the faithless with disgust,
because they do not keep your commandments.
Psalm 119:158 English Standard Version
Matthew Henry’s fine commentary on this brief passage offers great insight—more concisely than I could hope to do.
He beheld the transgressors, those whose sins were open before all men, and it grieved him
to see them dishonour God, serve Satan, debauch the world, and ruin their own souls, to see the
transgressors so numerous, so daring, so very impudent, and so industrious to draw unstable
souls into their snares. All this cannot but be a grief to those who have any regard to the glory
of God and the welfare of mankind.
Matthew Henry, resource: BibleWorks10
As our country prolongs its lockdown and social distancing, so many of us have more time on our hands than we’ve ever had before. The question is this: have we accomplished the things we’d always said we’d do if we have more time? Have we studied the Bible? Have we written notes of encouragement (or emails, or messages)? Have we spent time in prayer? It is just a short step for us as Christians to cross from faithfulness to faithlessness.
The mercy of God is such that Scripture is filled with warnings so that believers will turn again to the LORD of all the earth and find forgiveness in Jesus Christ and strength from the Spirit of God to repent of sin and become industrious for the glory of God and the welfare of others. Today if you hear the LORD’s invitation and your conscience is pricked, return to Him, the guardian of your soul.
LORD of all Faithfulness, thank You for prophets and teachers, for ministers and evangelists, Christian family members and friends who have made the Good News of Jesus Christ clear to us. Thank You for the glorious work of Jesus Christ through Whom we are called sons and daughters of the Most High God. Spirit of all Comfort direct our hearts and our thoughts to Jesus Christ, the Author and Perfecter of all true believing. Triune God, blessed and holy, let Your words be sweet to our thoughts and Your commands the pathway of peace. In these times of Covid Crisis, draw many people to Yourself and restore to prodigal sons and daughters the joy of Your salvation. Amen.
