Beautiful Words

Ps. 36:5-9

"Your steadfast love, O Lord extends to the heaven, Your faithfulness to the clouds.

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God; Your judgments are like the great deep; man and beast You save, O Lord. How precious is Your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings. They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from the river of Your delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light do we see light."

What beauty and meaning are combined in this verses! God's attributes of steadfast love, faithfulness, righteousness, and judgment are described in such a way that man may understand them. His love extends to the heavens, an area uncharted and without boundary; His faithfulness to the clouds, another area perceived but not controlled; his judgments to the great deep, an area unknown and somewhat terrifying; and His righteousness like the mountains of God speak of permanence, majesty, and grandeur. All of Himself God freely offers man.

Specifically, how does God make His attributes a reality in the lives of men? First He saves man. That is huge! Without salvation, everything else is a moot point. He allows man to take refuge in the shadow of His wings. How close and how safe is that! He allows man to feast on His abundance, drink from the river of His delights, know His fountain of life, and see His divine light. Wow! What kind of God is this! Not only does He give man great things, but He describes them in the most beautiful ways.

All of these images show me the heart of God. He loves beautiful words as much as I do, probably even more. When I think that He is the Word, how could His words be anything but beautiful. He has placed within me a hunger and a love for the beauty of His Word. I can only thank Him for such a gift of grace.

Father,

Your words lift me from the mundane to the glorious reflecting You and Your attributes. Help me make the beauty of these words shine out through my life. Make Your beauty mine so that I will be hidden in You.

In Jesus name,

Amen