I have been reading Psalm 119 very slowly.
I've been thinking about why the psalmist says he loves, delights, and cherishes the law.
What is it about the law of God that draws this love from the psalmist?
I've had exposure to the laws governing homeschooling and more recently the laws governing divorce. I can't imagine my attorney or the presiding judge saying, "I love the legal code of Virginia."
Maybe I don't understand this sentiment (for lack of a better word because it's not sentimental) because I am basically lawless at heart. I have viewed the law as nothing more than rules and regulations stipulating what I can and cannot do.
But what if the law of God is really about God Himself and not merely a set of rules and regulations? Maybe the psalmist loved God's law because he saw the law as the revelation of God's holiness and character?
I know that there is a "theological rift" concerning the "law of God." Some refere to the entire law, as in regards to the word or words of God, the ceremonial law, and the moral law - and a "rift" exists between those who would state that we still under the law, where others state that it was a schoolmaster bringing us to Christ. Irregardless of that discussion, you are right about your conclusion. The Psalmists loves the law of God becasue it is the fullness of the expression of God revealed to man. He loves it because it is God, in His character and nature reflected in a written revelation. I know I took a lot of room to say what you said, but I too love the word of God because it is God in written form!
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