| “Do good to your servant according to your word, Lord.” |
| —Psalm 119:65 |
A popular commentary of our culture was spray-painted in an elaborate font on the building’s wall by a talented graffiti artist. Like the sign at the beginning of this blog post, the graffiti read: “No Rules!”
We live at a time when lawlessness is celebrated by Millennials, Gen-Zs, and others, probably because our democratic society has become overrun with oppressive regulations. At every turn, the government imposes boundaries intended to shape us into compliant, non-thinking sheep. And frankly, most of us comply, even though we don’t like it!
In the Kingdom of God, His rules are viewed as just, fair, and righteous. God has given us direction in His written Word that will result in our lives lived well. The Psalmist spends a good deal of his poetry in Psalm 119—the longest Psalm in the Bible—praising God for His guidance. Notice these words from Psalm 119:65-66:
Do good to your servant according to your word, Lord. Teach me knowledge and good judgment, for I trust your commands.
Let us join the Psalmist in celebrating God’s instruction this new day. Let us express gratitude for the Holy Spirit, who comes along side us to guide us along the pathway that God has laid out before us. Let us rejoice that, while we sinners are simply not capable of perfect obedience, our Savior lived a life of total obedience, even when it led to His death in our place on the cross. Let us rise up this day, with great joy, to obediently follow the pathway God has laid out before us. And, as a result, may we experience a freedom that no absence of rules could ever provide.
Based on a blog originally posted on Tuesday, April 14, 2015
