The Good Law

I wanted to go on about the goodness of God's law in the last post, but I knew that that was likely going to be a bit off-topic in talking about law and reason specifically (though goodness comes into reason, in my opinion). So here is a shiny new post to talk about that (queue Firefly theme, for little reason).

It's worth saying that at the same time I realised that the definition of a (good) law includes reason, it was clear that for God to be good, He must be logical, rational, and perfectly right. His law would be the perfectest of laws, the one that fits real reality (velveteen rabbit reality... ahem, sort of a joke). It would be the most beautiful law, because it really does fit, like a perfect glove, and like a joke that is so spot-on. It would be the thing that ties together all the myriad elements of existence into a perfect whole (only because it is the law by which they were created). I could nearly write poetry on this, so I must stop before I run off the end of the page.

One is reminded of Psalm 19, which I have come to love, even though I likely don't fully comprehend it. All of the praise and joy in the law of the Lord was not clear to me until these ideas above really sank in. Then it all opens up; it's not tedious, it's not boring. Instead it's vibrant and rich and deep and intense. Yes: these passages basically were boring and tedious to me at one point. I was very self-conscious of that as I knew it wasn't right to find them so.

(It might be wrong to do so, but I'm going to dissect out the pieces that particularly pertain. I've included in parentheses some phrase alternatives from the notes of my KJV Bible.)

PSALM 19
1. The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth his handiwork.
2. Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge.
3. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
4.a Their line (rule or direction) is gone out through all the earth, their words to the end of the world.
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7. The law (doctrine) of the LORD is perfect, converting (restoring) the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.
8. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes.
9. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true (truth) and righteous altogether.
10. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
11. Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.
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And then there's the connection between the Law of God and the idea of the Logos, of Jesus Christ... on and on into the rabbit trails we go, but I'll leave that to percolate for awhile.