The Alpha of the Law

UV 3076/10000 The Alpha of the Law

But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night
Psalm 1 v 2

Moses due to his extreme anguish and anger at seeing the people of Israel disobeying the law given by God had dropped and broken the stone tablets on which were written the ten commandments. Yet the ten commandments have survived to this day, influencing legal systems in all nations. It shows that the law given by God cannot be broken. Only people break themselves against the law of God. As believers, we are called to walk in the path of light, the path of law. Every step should be in conformity with the law of God and the Lord has provided a way out by confession and repentance whenever we err knowingly or unknowingly in breaking His law. Our attitude in approaching the law of God is not that it is a heavy burden but one of greatest delight. We should delight in the word more than most men delight in great riches of gold and silver. We should thirst for the word like a new born child thirsts for pure milk. The law is the only source of our growth, sustenance and salvation.
When we earnestly seek out the nuggets of truth in the word, mine it and apply it in our lives, we are in effect seeking the kingdom of God and His righteous character first. The Lord promises to prosper us in both peace and progress as we do so. We do not just take the word into our minds but into our hearts. We hide it there so that we do not sin against the Lord. Disobedience of His laws results in inevitable loss. Since His law is embedded in our hearts, we are able to meditate on it day and night. His word is a life-giving and life-enhancing sword stuck in our hearts. It produces not pain but pleasure in our inner being.
We can consume His law and find both strength and pleasure in it more than our necessary food. As we eat His law, He fills us with His supernatural power. He strengthens our bones or the foundations and framework of our lives. We gain His eternal wisdom to make choices and decisions that impact lives. The law does not imprison or confine us but it gives us greater freedom. The law sets us free from the bondages of sin, curse, our weaknesses and failures. Knowledge of the law of God is what turns blind leaders into visionaries and makes them wiser than their enemies, teachers and elders. We are protected from the follies of pride and lust. We become God’s lawyers and advocates. He gives us sound judgement and discernment. We also become teachers of the law who teach with authority since we know the Author personally and intimately. When we delight in the law of the Lord, He too delights in us. The joy or delight of the Lord becomes our source and basis of strength. When we learn the law of the Lord, we learn how to communicate with Him and how to communicate for Him. In the absence of the law of the Lord that is inerrant and infallible, man keeps shifting the goal posts of life and declares what is illegal today as legal tomorrow. There is neither stability nor consistency of the standards of man. In contrast, the law of the Lord is absolute, unchanging, consistent and predictable. At the same time, the law of the Lord is dynamic and can be adapted to changing times.