Love of God’s Law Brings Peace
SAYS the psalmist (119 : 165), "Great peace have they which love thy law; and nothing shall offend them." The margin reads, "they shall have no stumbling-block." The Revised Version gives the same idea, "and they have none occasion of stumbling." This does not mean that they will not have trials; for they will have the same as others, doubtless more so. Satan will do all he can to oppose them; their brethren in the church will seem to slight them; professed Christians may wrong them; their services may not be duly appreciated; but they make of none of these a stumbling-block, or an occasion of stumbling. Why should they? Their affections are not set on men but God. They love God; they love his law; their service belongs to him; their reward comes from him. What others may do or not do will not affect God. Others wrong us; but the most evil results fall upon the one who did the wrong. Others fail to appreciate, God will. Love of God means abiding trust in God; and he who trusts will not be ashamed or confounded.