Freedom and a Fence.

Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;

but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.

He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.

The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Psalm 1:1-4

“Great peace have they which love Your Law: and nothing shall offend them.” Psalm 119:165.


Imagine if you had a house that backed up to a major highway. And in your back yard was a fence that separated the busy street from your quiet yard. You have complete freedom and peace in that yard. You feel safe with the fence there, and you even let your children play alone in the yard. But, if you take that fence away there would be no protection, and you would feel no peace or freedom at all from the busy street. 


That's kinda like the law of the Lord. Freedom and peace need boundaries. God's law brings us peace....It may seem as though sometimes it takes away pleasures, or that it is a burden to carry out. But not at all.  (And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Rom. 8:28)


when we are children of God (those who love Him) His law works not only for our good (peace,freedom,rest) but it makes much of His name!


Flee sexual immortality - (it saves marriages, prevents disease, brings glory to    His name in a immoral culture, etc. etc.) 


you shall have no other gods before me. - (again. living a life serving anything else will never satisfy. For what can other than God? And living for Him alone exalts His name among the nations!)


you shall not covet your neighbor's house,wife,ox,servant...(when we covet...we put our trust in other things instead of God and Him being our provider...it also could give us means to steal,lie, or even murder!...)


All this to say...God is for us...His law is for us..He restores my soul, and He guides me in the paths of righteousness. It is for His names sake!