Psalm 119:89-91 "For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven. (90) Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abideth. (91) They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants."
The world's order of society is very good at promoting their message across the
board. There is only one problem: the message of the world's order of society
is all wrong. The world, at large, promotes that which is ungodly. When
followed, their order of doing things will take us into a dark place from which
it is very difficult to return. It was this system of doing things of
which Jesus spoke in His intercessory prayer in John chapter 17. "I pray for
them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they
are thine." (John 17:9) He went on in His prayer, "I have given
them thy word; and the world hath hated them, because they are not of the
world, even as I am not of the world. (15) I pray not that thou
shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from
the evil. (16) They are not of the world, even as I am not of the
world." (John 17:14-16)
What does all this have to do with today's text? The message of the world
changes almost daily. The direction and instruction that is promoted by the
ungodly is self-serving and self-promoting. Whoever is in charge at the moment
is the one who sways and changes their message. The direct opposite of
that is true concerning the Word of God. The Lord is unchanging; therefore, His
word is unchanging and is settled (established) in heaven. Just as sure
as the sun, moon, and earth are established, so is the Word of God. It is
just as vital and pertinent today as it was when the words were penned on
the parchment. We can base our lives upon the precepts, or principles, of
God's Word and be assured that it will settle our hearts and minds when the
storms of life come upon us.
I started this chapter by saying it is no coincidence that the longest chapter
in the Bible is devoted to the importance of God's Word in our lives. It
is to our benefit that we spend time each day in His Word to seek His guidance
for our lives. Would you agree?