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“As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the Lord is flawless.  He is a shield for all who take refuge in Him.  For who is God besides the Lord?  And who is the Rock except our God?” – 2 Samuel 22:31-32

This is the 30th verse in David’s great “song of deliverance,” evidently considered by God to be of sufficient importance to have it included twice (2 Samuel 22:31 and Psalm 18:30) in His written Word.  Its testimony is greatly needed in this day and age.

One of the most common excuses given by men for rejecting the God of the Bible is their opinion that His ways are unfair.  Even Christians are prone to complain sometimes at the way God deals with them.  But the fact that we may not understand God’s ways hardly gives us the right to pass judgment on them.  He often reminds us in His Word that His way is perfect and His Work has been tried and proven, again and again.  “For the word of the Lord is right and true; He is faithful in all He does.” – Psalm 33:4.  “The law of the Lord is perfect, restoring the soul.” – Psalm 19:7.  “The judgments of the Lord are true; they are righteous altogether.” – Psalm 19:9.  “The Lord is righteous in all His ways and kind in all His deeds.” – Psalm 145:17.

We need to settle it in our hearts that, whether we understand them or not, God’s ways are always perfect.  What He does is right, and whatever He says must be true by definition.  His ways are always in the context of eternity, but we leap to judgment in terms of present inconvenience.

His perfect way is seen most fully in Christ, and His truth is heard most clearly in Christ, for “ ‘I am the way,’ ” He said, and I am “ ‘the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.’ ” – John 14:6.  Yet, Christ’s way was through the cross, and His truth was opposed by “the father of lies” – John 8:44.  God’s way for us may also lead us into suffering and great opposition, “After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.” – 1 Peter 5:10, but His way is always perfect, and His Word is tried and true.  If we trust Him through it all, He will be our buckler as He was for David.

“He is a shield to those who take refuge in Him.” – Proverbs 30:5

“You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.” – Psalm 115:11

“The Rock!  His work is perfect, for all His ways are just; a God of faithfulness and without injustice, righteous and upright is He.” – Deuteronomy 32:4

“Praise be to the Lord, for He has heard my cry for mercy.  The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped.  My heart leaps for joy and I will give thanks to Him in song.” – Psalm 28:6-7

And as the saints in heaven will proclaim: “And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, ‘Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; righteous and true are Your ways, King of the nations!’ ” – Revelation 15:3

“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith,

who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame,

and sat down at the right hand of the the throne of God.” – Hebrews 12:2

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