Ancient Laws

“I remember your ancient laws, O LORD, and I find comfort in them.” (Psalm 119:52)
What do you take comfort in? Is it your family, your career, your position, your faith? The Psalmist found comfort in God’s Laws. Jeremiah knew that there was comfort in God’s law. He said, ‘This is what the LORD says: "Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.’ Jeremiah 6:16.
When young King Josiah was bring about his reforms and restoring the temple Hilkiah, the priest, found the book of the Law and they took it to King Josiah. Now is not the time to comment on the absurdity of having the temple of God but losing the Law of God but rather to see how Josiah handled the situation. He was upset that he was doing these reforms without the Law of God. He knew that it was important that if his reforms were to having any lasting effect then they must be grounded in the Word of God. When he read the Word of the Lord he took comfort in the fact that his reforms would bring people back to God. However, we see that the people did not heed Josiah’s leadership and God did bring judgment upon the people.
Some people only want to read the Gospels find comfort in them, others find comfort in the Psalms or other writings. Have you ever met someone who said that they found comfort in the Law? When we understand the depth of the Law and that it not only reveals the character of God and the will of God but it also reveals the promises of God then we find comfort.