A Look at Psalm 119:96
Our Limits/God's Limits
Psalm 119:96 “To all perfection I see a limit; but Your commands are boundless.”
The literal meaning of the word “perfection” is “human origin.” In other words, everything of human origin has its limits and end; but, the commands of God are boundless, God’s commands know no end. All things human, whether arts, sciences, languages, or inventions, have their limits of creation.
A command is an uttered expression of a will which is obeyed. God imparts His will directly by His commandments. Man’s problem is that we often try to accomplish the will of God through our own means. Our perfection is limited (just in case you had forgotten). We can only go so far in revealing God to others. Therefore, we need to be dependent upon God. Whatever God requires of us, He can, by His grace, work in us.
When God told the lame man to take up his bed and walk, the lame man knew instantly there was a limit to his own ability to do so. However, through the grace of God, which is not limited to human ability, the lame man stood to his feet and walked. Mankind’s ability is limited, but God knows no boundaries.
Have you ever heard someone say, “I’ve done all I can do!” I know I have been guilty of saying it. Many times, God will allow us to come to the end of ourselves so we will finally look to Him. At that point, God’s limitless commands take over and accomplish what we never could.
Let me encourage you to take some time to meditate on this verse today. As you do, thank God for the times He has come through for you when you had reached your end.”
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