The Law of the Lord Is Perfect

"The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple (Psalms 19:7 NKJV)."

The law of the Lord is perfect. The law of the Lord has the power to convert the soul. The testimony of the Lord is sure. The testimony of the Lord makes the simple wise. "Your word I have hidden in my heart," writes the psalmist.

God's Word Is Perfect
I love this word perfect. The word as used here means complete. It's derived from a Hebrew root word which means done. The Word of the Lord is complete; it is done.

The complete law of the Lord leads to the conversion of the soul. How does the Word of God do this? We need to look at what Jesus said about the Scriptures. "You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life (John 5:39 NKJV)." Let's proceed...

The Testimony of the Lord Is Sure
A testimony is a witness. The Word of God is God's witness of himself. Let's finish John 5:39. Jesus was speaking of searching the Scriptures. "And these are they which testify of Me." The Word has the power to lead the soul to conversion because we will come to know who and what Christ is through reading and studying the Word.

I love the use of the word sure in this verse of Psalm 19. It means to build up or support. The witness of the Word of God supports God's claim to be who He is. It builds the foundation for knowing Him in the most intimate of ways.

Knowledge is power. Knowing who God is gives us wisdom. When the Apostles finally came to know who Jesus Christ really was, they were transformed. They then transformed their world. They were common men, fishermen. They were simple.

Acts 4:13 is a great example of God's Word making the simple wise. The rulers of the land, including the high priest, understood that the Apostles were uneducated. They marveled at their wisdom. "And they realized that they had been with Jesus."

To really get to know the Lord we must get ourselves into God's Word. We must do it consistently and sincerely. God bless...