Psalm 119:126

Psalm 119:126 “It is the for You to act, O Lord; Your law is being broken.”

In the previous verse, David prayed for discernment concerning the men who were oppressing him. In this verse, it appears that he received his instruction. He is to do nothing! It is the time for the Lord to act! David came to the realization that God will defend His law. The Law of God was being broken, and that carries its own consequences. David doesn’t have to do a thing. God will do it all.
 

God has established divine order, or government, by which this universe is run. This order is detailed in His law. When we follow the Law of God explicitly, we benefit from our obedience. However, if we fail to obey God’s Law, government comes into play. Another term for government is that of reaping.

The New Testament equivalent of government is found in Galatians 6:7, “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.” To be disobedient to the Law of God is to mock God. Don’t be deceived: God cannot be mocked. We will reap what we sow. Deception comes in the form of thinking we are a god unto our self. That is what the deception of sin is all about. 

When the serpent deceived Eve, he did so by telling her she would be like God. To be like God would mean we could control the effects of sin. Satan deceives us into thinking that we can sin without it having any effect upon us. He says to us, “One more time won’t hurt anything. Go ahead and sin.”
 

Paul says, “Don’t be deceived, you will reap what you sow because God cannot be mocked.” You cannot play God. You cannot control government. David finally came to this revelation and said, “They are breaking Your Law. You will act. I don’t have to.” 

Now let me encourage you to take some time to meditate on this verse; as you do, ask yourself if you concern yourself with other people’s sin more than you have to, or do you depend on God to deal with them.  Continued