The Rock Cries Out
Part 3 of 3
“Which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoices like a strong man to run its race.” Psalms 19: 5
Our great Master Craftsman spoke through His creation. He spoke through His preachers. Yet, the people heard and continued in disobedience. In v. 20 of the 10th chapter to the Romans, Paul quoted Isaiah in 65: 1 saying, “I was found by those who did not seek Me; I was made manifest to those who did not ask for Me”. Paul further quotes Isaiah’s continuing words, “All day long I have stretched out My hands to a disobedient and contrary people”. Whether by way of the preacher, or nature itself, the majority of people will hear His voice calling, but run away. Even the remnant that believed found Him only when looking elsewhere for answers to voids in their lives.
Yet, it is our gracious and loving Lord that continually puts Himself in our path, in hopes we will find Him. When Isaiah said of our Lord, “I was found”, he literally portrays YAH allowing Himself to be found. Whether by nature or the preacher, our Lord is seeking us. Sadly however, it is as Isaiah observes in 64: 7 “There is no one who calls on Your name, who stirs himself up to take hold of You”. Most likely, no one is so inclined because he said in 53: 6, “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way”.
In vv. 5-6 of the 19th psalm, David paints a vivid comparison of the sun, to the Creator Himself. In the conclusion of v. 4 and the beginning of v. 5 he says, “In them He has set a tabernacle for the sun, which is like a bridegroom coming out of his chamber”. As the sun shines down on us daily and provides us with its warmth, so the Son of the living God shines His radiant light and warmth on our lives, even when clouds stand between us and Him. In this, v. 6 aptly applies both to the sun in the heavens and the Son of the Living God. David says, “Its rising is from one end of heaven, and its circuit to the other end; and there is nothing hidden from its heat”.
I will close this anthem with one small observation concerning my “mountain-top experience” at Independence Pass. While I had an awesome view of the valleys below me to the east and west, it should be noted that to the north and south I still had to look up at least 1000 to 1500 feet to the peaks towering above me. No matter how high our mountain-top experience is, we must ALWAYS look up to the Creator of that experience to live the mountain-top experience of true peace, comfort, and freedom—and be truly encouraged in Him.
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