Ps 135 5 I know that the LORD is great,
that our Lord is greater than all gods.
6 The LORD does whatever pleases him,
in the heavens and on the earth,
in the seas and all their depths.
7 He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth;
he sends lightning with the rain
and brings out the wind from his storehouses."
God has made a covenant redemption with His people. This agreement is
founded upon Gods eternal attributes.The covenant of redemption is
worked out by God according to His unfailing love. The security and
structure of Gods chosen people is contained in the law, covenants,
curses, statutes, decrees , and promises. The entire history of the
world is ordered by God according to these revealed axioms. Because we
are finite beings our view of the course of history is almost
insignificant. We lack the power and understanding that is necessary to
produce the events of creation and government. Gods detail of the entire
course of nature and governments is beyond our understanding.
But if Gods control over the events of the earth were total mystery then
we would have not knowledge of who God is and who we are. This is why
God has given us the law, covenants, curses, statutes, etc in the form
of pronouncements. If God created all things by a mysterious
communication then we would experience total lawlessness. But our
understanding of God and ourselves is founded upon the reasonable
description of the purposes of Gods order. All reality is a work of Gods
perfect pronouncements in the creation of all things. The eternal
purposes of God have been revealed in these pronouncements of law,
covenants, curses etc to create the unity of the working of all things
and bring about the circumstances of Gods eternal kingdom. The
pronouncements contain the detailed reasons of God that are beyond our
understanding but teach us to know, desire and act according to Gods
purpose in creating us. The reality of moral agency is founded upon the
perfect words of these 6 axioms.
If we are to know reality we
must understand who God is. If God has ordered all things according to
His perfect law then we cannot experience love, joy, faithfulness etc
unless the parts of Gods creation are unified according to that law. God
must reveal to us who He is in order to understand our purpose. Even
tho we do not have the capacity to know God as God knows Himself , yet
the structure of Gods government as it is brought into reality in
creation is given to us in the implantation of His law. One word of God
contains the entire reasonable explanation of His creation. The spirit
of all the words are in one word.
But if we were only implanted
with the knowledge of the word then the law would not govern our
speech. The Psalmist teaches that Gods law, covenants , etc are the
description of speaking a thing into existence. These 6 axioms are
revealed as spoken words. God has revealed these words as creative
words. If we are to understand who God is and who we are we must speak
these words as God has spoken them. All the purposes of Gods revelation
are governed by a reasonable description of His law. If we are to act
lawfully then we must use the words according to their creative
purposes. God has lowered Himself by implanting His desires in us in the
law, covenants etc. As we pronounce the 6 axioms we are drawn into the
mystery of Gods desires. Our mind, emotion, and will are consumed in the
lawful reality of these pronouncements. The reality of law is
understanding who God is and who we are. The pronouncements unite our
desires with Gods in creating His kingdom.
We must be taught to
live in mystery. Gods works in the simplicity of speaking creation into
existence. The government of God according to His perfect law is
established in this simplicity. We put all of our confidence in
pronouncing the recreation of all things. We must learn to react to the
events in our lives by pronouncing the success and the defense of Gods
law, covenants etc. We oppose our own lust in the pronouncement of the
curse, longing for good things by speaking the covenants and promises,
opposing our enemies by speaking the law, ordering our speech by
speaking the logic of the 6 axioms, learning to trust in illumination in
being comfortable in this mysterious communication. AR
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