Encouragement: Acceptable in your sight

Here is your daily encouragement words and thoughts. Today I bring you encouragement from Psalm 19:1-13

19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God;
the sky displays his handiwork.
2 Day after day it speaks out;
night after night it reveals his greatness.
3 There is no actual speech or word,
nor is its voice literally heard.
4 Yet its voice echoes throughout the earth;
its words carry to the distant horizon.
In the sky he has pitched a tent for the sun.
5 Like a bridegroom it emerges from its chamber;
like a strong man it enjoys running its course.
6 It emerges from the distant horizon,
and goes from one end of the sky to the other;
nothing can escape its heat.
7 The law of the Lord is perfect
and preserves one’s life.
The rules set down by the Lord are reliable
and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.
8 The Lord’s precepts are fair
and make one joyful.
The Lord’s commands are pure
and give insight for life.
9 The commands to fear the Lord are right
and endure forever.
The judgments given by the Lord are trustworthy and absolutely just.10 They are of greater value than gold,
than even a great amount of pure gold;
they bring greater delight than honey,
than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb.
11 Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there;
those who obey them receive a rich reward.
12 Who can know all his errors?
Please do not punish me for sins I am unaware of.
13 Moreover, keep me from committing flagrant sins;
do not allow such sins to control me.
Then I will be blameless,
and innocent of blatant rebellion.
14 May my words and my thoughts
be acceptable in your sight,
O Lord, my sheltering rock and my redeemer.

Biblical Studies Press. (2006; 2006). The NET Bible First Edition; Bible. English. NET Bible.; The NET Bible (Ps 19:1-14). Biblical Studies Press.

Look to the stars. I enjoy the country life where you can go outside after dark and see the stars. There is a certain security by being able to go out each night and find the familiar. I guess I have a particular attachment to the heavens because I grew up during the race to land on the Moon. I remember being on the way to the lake in the car with my mom and dad, listening to the car radio, hearing when we first landed on the moon. It was so exciting. When we got to the lake I was almost not interested in going swimming because there was TV coverage at my aunt's house by the lake.

I think that the display in the heaven is so important to us today as we live in a world filled with such change, distraction and disruption. The steadfastness of the heavens give us a compass point to check our point of reference.

This psalm starts by bringing to our attention to the wonder of the heavens and the order that they are in. The focus on this order then goes on to show God's law and the order it brings.

The law is there so that we see our short comings and fully come to terms with our need for Christ our Redeemer. "The Lord’s commands are pure and give insight for life." and "The judgments given by the Lord are trustworthy and absolutely just." and "Who can know all his errors? Please do not punish me for sins I am unaware of." The psalmist is clearly aware that he is unable to follow the whole law and prays for help to be acceptable in God's sight. God has responded by sending His son to stand in our places so that we may be Acceptable in God's eyes. Jesus's work is a completed work. To cover sins past, present and future. To become "my sheltering rock and my redeemer."

Amen

Music Encouragement Lisa Whelchel-Cover Me Lord