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©Lightwritingmatters 2015
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Open my eyes so that I may see clearly
The wonderful things from your
law.
This next
thought may be controversial among those who read but are not of the same mind.
Many think
in terms of ‘rules and regulations’ when they see the word law especially in
the context of the Bible. And, correctly so. However, there is another ‘law’
from which ‘wonderful things’ come. It is this author’s opinion that the laws
of nature are also from the same GOD from which the ‘rules and regulations’ laws
are based. I believe GOD is the CREATOR including laws of nature -- gravity,
weather phenomena, mountains, forests, oceans, flowers, animals, avian world,
aquatic world, the macro and micro biology that keeps everything working, the
planetary systems, the phases of the Moon, the dance of the Sun, Earth and Moon
and way more! Surely, there is something of nature that is appealing to the
senses and can be seen as ‘wonderful.
It seems clear
from context of Psalm 119, the writer is more focused on the literal rules, regulations, customs,
culture, worship, character and so forth. He even refers in verse 24 to GOD’s
expressed thoughts as reminders, testimonies, statutes, etc. It can also be
taken in verse 18 the ‘wonderful things from your law’ could include natural law.
About the
wonders of natural law; try to defy natural law -- you fail. You can jump off a
tall building and gravity will not break your fall and you will not land
unscathed lest you take certain precautions to soften the descent, the impact
and the way your body disseminates the effects of your speed and impact. You
can go to the Moon and you can survive on the Moon so long as you bring
everything you need to breathe, eat and drink because none of that is provided
on the Moon. Through faith, you can mitigate the impact of weather, it has been
done, but if faith is not employed little can be done to stop the weather that
will wreak havoc on the place on earth it is destined to fall inclusive of all
vulnerable living organisms in its path. Yet, as an observer of gravity you can
appreciate a balloon floating up because of gas; of people who experience ‘zero
gravity’ chambers floating in midair. Who isn’t entranced or in awe or shock as
they see their first lightning storm, watch video of a tidal wave and its power,
see a tornado form in the air grow and touch the earth and then sweep up
everything in its path? Can the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
stop a Tornado? A Hurricane? Can the Federal Emergency Management Agency stop
an Earthquake or a Volcano? Can man stop the advent and forward motion of a
Saharan Dust Storm? Or stop a massive tidal wave generated from an undersea
quake? These works of natural law, besides being destructive, are a wonder in
their formation, movement and effect on earth/nature. Though science has
explained them they cannot impede them once they have been generated.
Sometimes
when we read the Bible we come upon scripture that may cause us pause
because we cannot necessarily grasp what may be uncomfortable truth. When we
focus on the ‘legalese’ of GOD’s law our feathers can be ruffled because we do
not see things as they are presented in print or the purpose behind why the
words are there. But, if we open our spirit and mind to seeing a grander
picture seeing those same words in a different prismatic light we can
immediately appreciate both the presentation and purpose for the placement of the
words in print but perhaps even how awesome it is that those words, though read
perhaps often in your life, grabbed your attention in a very different way. And
so, as we read these words: “Open my eyes so that I may see clearly The
wonderful things from your law.” we may now see both the wonderful things of
HIS law as in Natural law but even in the idea those words also carry with them
a reminder to appreciate GOD’s rules and regulations because by doing so we are
promised to experience wonders ‘eye has not seen; ear has not heard nor heart
conceived’!
Blessed are
those poor in spirit, those that mourn, the meek, those who HUNGER AND THIRST
after righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemaker, those who
are persecuted for righteousness’ sake. May your Spirit find peace in the
manifold Blessings from GOD.
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©Lightwritingmatters 2015
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