How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!
How vast is the sum of them!
If I would count them, they are more than the sand.
Psalm 139:17-18a
David counted as most precious the Word of God. He knew the thoughts of God, because he studied the Word of God. He reflects on that magnificent process as he sings his song of praise. The magnitude of God’s revelation is astounding. There is a vastness to God’s revelation that expands our own spiritual awareness and transcends our finite intellect. We become most appreciative of our great God when we examine the multitude of blessings and meaning in our God’s great words. We see His care for us, His power and majesty, and our place of praise and service to Him as we contemplate His Word!
And the experience that David had is now even more full for Christians. David had just the Pentateuch, just five books of the Law, that he found massively encouraging. We possess at our fingertips sixty-six books of depth, beauty, and precious power. They should be beyond dear to us. They stretch into a vast collection of God’s thoughts, a galaxy of newness to us as we turn every page, study every book, listen to the Word preached, find strength and comfort in God’s promises, and rejoice in the hope He reveals!
O Lord,
How precious to me are Your thoughts! What a privilege to hold it, read it, study it, know it, memorize it, and believe it. Your thoughts direct my thoughts when I apply myself to Your Word. Your thoughts inform my choices. Your thoughts change my actions. Your thoughts create holy behavior pleasing to You. And all of this is the most precious, most powerful book that abides forever as Your Holy Bible!
Amen
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