God Said It, That Settles It
Since the Word of God is settled in heaven, we can settle ourselves firmly in its truth. Today, R.C. Sproul calls us to anchor our thoughts on the unchanging, authoritative Word of God.
What does characterize the blessed person? “But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in that law doth he meditate day and night.” It’s not just “blessed is the man who doesn’t do this,” but “blessed is the one whose delight is in the law of the Lord” (Ps. 1:2).
Jesus called it His meat and His drink. And to resist Satan and the forces of hell themselves, He says, “It is written, man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds forth from the mouth of God” (Matt. 4:4). And He said, “The Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35).
“Blessed is the man whose delight is in the Word of God. And that Word does he, from time to time, look at? Who studiously applies himself through the Bible in five minutes a day?” No. “In whose law he meditates day and night.”
Why does he love it? Well, let’s look at some of the things that are also contained in Psalm 119. I obviously don’t have time here to exegete every verse in this chapter, but let’s look at verse 89: “For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. Thy faithfulness is unto all generations: thou hast established the earth, and it abides. They continue this day according to thine ordinances: for all are thy servants.” The mores, the taboos, the customs of every human culture change from generation to generation, but the psalmist loved the law of God, loved the Word of God because His Word is settled.
I’ve mentioned many times my reaction to the Christian bumper sticker: “God says it. I believe it. That settles it.” Huh? God says it. I believe it. Now, it’s settled? No, if it’s going to be a Christian statement, you say, “God said it. That settles it.” It doesn’t matter whether you believe it or not. If it’s God’s Word, beloved, it’s settled, and this is what the psalmist understood, and he says, “It has been settled in heaven from eternity.”
