IN this precious Psalm the man of God looks on the world around through the windows of his sanctuary, i.e. through the eyes of Christ. And this, beloved, is our only safe way of contemplating all around, and ourselves as amidst it all. The true light then shines on all. The spiritual man discerneth all things.
But looking out of the window is not our only, or our chief employ in our blessed sanctuary. There are holy treasures within which should engage and fill our hearts and minds. The Father, His counsels, and His love―Jesus, His grace, and His glory―the family of God, with all the peace, joy, and love of the fellowship of saints. What heart can trace, what tongue can tell the blessedness of the objects found within! Praise, intercession, prayer; the word, too, and that Holy Anointing pervading all, even the Spirit of God Himself, who interpreteth all to our souls in love!
Oh! let us then live amidst these holy things, suing, dwelling with Jesus. And when He leads us to look outward bn the scenes around, we shall do so in fellowship with Him. Then shall we anew bless Him for that word― “They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.” Anew praise Him for having redeemed us to God by His own blood, and made us kings and priests unto God and His Father!
In all these things we should seek to be led by His word; seeking to read it all in communion with Him whose word it is. Not making a Bible of our own out of a part of the word, but reading it all as “written” and at the feet of Jesus, taught by His Spirit. Then shall we look upward, forward, backward, around, inward, just as His own word, opened to us by the Spirit of truth and grace, leads our souls.