Psalm 19:1 -6 – God Reveals Himself
For the next four weeks we are going to be studying Psalm 19-22 using notes written by Rev. Tim Donachie.
The great commentator and preacher, Matthew Henry says that in Psalm 19 we are dealing with the two great revelations that God has given to man; the book of nature in which to read the power and Godhead of the creator, and the book of the Scriptures which shows the will of God concerning our duty.
The apostle Paul reminded the believers in Rome that men had no excuse if they did not know and worship the sovereign God because ‘For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,’ Rom. 1:20. In a world that ignores God and despises his Word it is good to be reminded that God’s power, glory and work can be seen in the heavens, as David says in Psalm 8. The view that he had of the starry host was sufficient to cause him to break out in a great song of praise to the God that created it. Not only so, David also states that this revelation of God is not just something that he gave to man when he brought the creation into being, but that he is constantly revealing himself through the glory of the created world – he says in verse 2 that no day passes in which God does not give evidences of his power and glory and then in verse 3, that as day follows day and night follows night, there are fresh proofs of the existence and the perfections of the sovereign God. This is so not only in those lands where the gospel is known, but it extends to the whole world of men and speaks with such a powerful voice that it leaves men without excuse if they do not acknowledge the Lord. vs 3-4.
The universe did not come into being by some random chance event, but by the determined will and purpose of Almighty God to create a universe that would proclaim his glory, even when polluted by sin.
Questions
- Why are people without excuse even if they have never heard the gospel?
- How should Christians treat the world in which they life?
- How is God’s glory reflected in the creation?
Prayer Points
- Pray for a sense of wonder at the glorious revelation of God in creation
- Pray that we may be able to use the creation to point to the God who made it.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters.