February 12

“Truth shall spring out of the earth; righteousness shall look down from heaven. Yes! The Lord shall give that which is good and our land shall yield its increase. Righteousness shall go before Him and shall set us in the way of His steps.” Psalm 85:11, 12, 13 has a lot to say about the ’contract’ into which God has entered with man.

As with any contractual agreement, its terms are binding upon both sides and each side has rights and obligations. When one party to the agreement abrogates its terms, it becomes null and void. God always complies with His part of the agreement. Man often breaks his.

What we see here is God’s promise to convey the truth of who He is even through nature. As He says in Psalm 19:1, “The heavens declare the glory of God and the earth testifies of His handiwork.” Besides the physical evidence of His Lordship over creation that we see around us, we have the evidence of His righteousness through His law and His abounding provision of the needs of man. Planting and harvest have not failed to yield our sustenance.

If we will but follow His precepts and comply with the godly obedience He requires of us, He shall allow us to be blessed by the spiritual righteousness and justice that will be the honor of our land and its ability to provide abundantly shall not be decreased. If we terminate our amazing contract with the Lord, however, we shall find ourselves weeping for our loss. May we who call His name embrace Him with full hearts of obedience and reverence.