This Psalm speaks to us regarding what is often called the "self-revelation of God". It is as if God said when He created mankind, "I will reveal myself to man so that he will respond to me." That has always been God's desire - the fellowship of mankind with Himself. There are at least three ways in which God has revealed Himself. In this Psalm, the first few verses remind us that if we look at the world of nature, we will come to recognise there must have been a personal, powerful, intelligent being who brought it all into existence. Verses 2-4 clearly state this voice of nature can be heard by everyone, everywhere. Similarly under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the apostle Paul wrote, "Since the creation of the world, God's invisible qualities his eternal power and divine nature - have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." Romans 1:20. But God has gone further. What might be called the imperfect light of nature calls for the perfect light of a person and also for a written message which can be repeatedly read and understood. The person who came was, of course, Jesus Christ, God's Son and God the Son. In Him we have a perfect revelation of God. What did He say? "He who has seen me has seen the Father." What a wonderful messenger and what a wonderful message! In Christ, we see God's love demonstrated in His deeds and most of all at Calvary. God's grace was heard in all that Christ said. These facts are recorded so explicitly in the Gospels that again men are without excuse if they still do not know what God is like. God has done all that He could do so that men might know Him and respond to Him. Isn't He a wonderful God? |
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