Tag: Psalms 31-35
The God who breathes stars!
Scripture reading for June 10th: Psalms 31-35
The Psalms reveal a lot about the character, power and majesty of the God we worship. God is the subject and object of these writings, and Psalm 33 is especially rich in revelation! It is one of my personal favorites! It begins with music–singing, shouting, and instruments played skillfully! It is fitting to begin with praise and worship when we contemplate the majesty of God!
God is first commended for His word. The word of the Lord is right and true! God can be depended on to do what He has said. He made the heavens by His own word. When he spoke, God breathed out the starry host! When we think of the vast universe with it’s countless stars, galaxies, and star clusters, stretching out for billions of light-years, we can only worship in awe and holy fear! He speaks and out of nothing, stars appear! What power and amazing understanding is on display daily! His word holds the universe together! (Colossians 1:17)
God is in total control of the earth and all it’s peoples! He knows how to stop nations and people from interfering with His plans. His plans and purposes are established firmly forever! The nation that serves the Lord will be blessed! God is watching over mankind and knows everything that is happening. He knows the hearts of all men and is looking for those whose hearts are sold out to Him. He will show Himself strong for them! (Psalm 33:18-19) His unfailing love moves Him to bless and give His people what they need and desire!
As we contemplate the truths of this psalm, we gain an understanding of the magnitude of the God we worship! Faith begins to grow that He is truly in control! No purpose of His can be stopped! He knows how to stop nations that are going against Him. He knows how to bless people who are sold out to Him! I want God watching out for me to save and deliver me! What about you?
“We wait in hope for the Lord’ He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you.” Psalm 33:20-22
Our star-breathing God!
Scripture reading for June 9th: Psalms 31-35
The Psalms reveal a lot about the character, power and majesty of the God we worship. Psalm 33 is especially rich in revelation and is one of my personal favorites! It begins with music–singing, shouting, and instruments played skillfully! It is fitting to begin with praise and worship when we contemplate the majesty of God!
God is first commended for His word. The word of the Lord is right and true! He made the heavens by His own word. When he spoke, the psalmist states, God breathed out the starry host! When we think of the vast universe with it’s countless stars, galaxies, and star clusters, stretching out for billions of light-years, we can only worship in awe and holy fear! He speaks and out of nothing, stars appear! What power and amazing understanding is on display daily! His word holds the universe together and is the agent that brings faith to those who will hear Him! (Romans 10:17) (Colossians 1:17)
God is in total control of the earth and all it’s peoples! He knows how to stop nations and people from interfering with His plans. The nation that serves the Lord will be blessed! God is watching over mankind and knows everything that is happening. He knows the hearts of all men and is looking for those whose hearts are sold out to Him. He will show Himself strong for them! (Psalm 33:18-19) He will save them and preserve them! His unfailing love moves Him to bless and give His people what they need and desire!
As we contemplate the truths of this psalm, we gain an understanding of the magnitude of the God we worship! Faith begins as we understand that He is in control! No purpose or plan of his can be stopped! He knows how to stop nations that are going against Him. He knows how to bless people who are sold out to Him! That’s the place I want to be! I want God watching out for me to save and deliver me! What about you?
“We wait in hope for the Lord’ He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you.” Psalm 33:20-22
The Nation Whose God is the Lord
Scripture reading for June 10th: Psalms 31-35
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He chose for His inheritance. From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind, from His dwelling place He watches all who live on the earth, He who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.” (Psalm 33:12-14)
The nation that the psalmist is talking about is Israel and their God is the Creator of heaven and earth. They became the people of God by His choice of Abraham to begin the nation by a supernatural birth of a son, Isaac. They were known as the “chosen” people. God chose them, they did not necessarily choose him. This nation was God’s inheritance, a people who were to love and serve Him willingly by faith.
God watches over this nation. He sees all of mankind and is able to know everything that they do on the earth from His vantage place in heaven. God knows the thoughts of each person and the plans that they are making. He sees whether or not they have faith or if they are trusting in their own strength. His eyes are particularly attentive to those who fear Him. (Psalm 33:18-19) He will rescue them from death and provide for their needs in difficult times. God’s unfailing love guarantees the safety and provision for those who stay true to Him. His people can rest in His promises.
The thought among many Christians in our country is that America is the nation whose God is the Lord. We want to believe that this is true, but must be sure to remember that God is not partial to nations or political beliefs. He responds only to those who walk by faith in His Son Jesus Christ! The “nation whose God is the Lord” must be a nation that is living for the Lord and fearing Him. When we legalize the killing of our babies and call homosexual behavior an acceptable alternate lifestyle, we are certainly not living as if our God is the Lord! When we promote evil as entertainment and fail to care for our children, God’s favor is not granted. A revival will come in our land when God’s people begin to humble themselves and pray and turn from their wicked ways. God promises to hear from heaven and heal our land.
The star-breathing God!
Scripture reading for June 10th: Psalms 31-35
The Psalms reveal a lot about the character, power and majesty of the God we worship. God is the subject and object of these writings quite often, and Psalm 33 is especially rich in revelation! It is one of my personal favorites! It begins with music–singing, shouting, and instruments played skillfully! It is fitting to begin with praise and worship when we contemplate the majesty of God!
God is first commended for His word. The word of the Lord is right and true! God can be depended on to do what He has said. God’s word is absolutely rock solid. He made the heavens by His own word. When he spoke, the psalmist states, God breathed out the starry host! When we think of the vast universe with it’s countless stars, galaxies, and star clusters, stretching out for billions of light-years, we can only worship in awe and holy fear! He speaks and out of nothing, stars appear! What power and amazing understanding is on display daily! His word holds the universe together as well and is the agent that brings faith to those who will hear Him! (Romans 10:17) (Colossians 1:17)
God is in total control of the earth and all it’s peoples! He knows how to stop nations and people from interfering with His plans. His plans and purposes are established firmly forever! The nation that serves the Lord will be blessed because that is his plan and purpose! God is watching over mankind and knows everything that is happening. He knows the hearts of all men and is looking for those whose hearts are sold out to Him. He will show Himself strong for them! (Psalm 33:18-19) He will save them and preserve them! His unfailing love moves Him to bless and give His people what they need and desire!
As we contemplate the truths of this psalm, we gain an understanding of the magnitude of the God we worship! Faith begins to grow that He is truly in control! No purpose or plan of his can be stopped! He knows how to stop nations that are going against Him. He knows how to bless people who are sold out to Him! That’s the place I want to be! I want God watching out for me to save and deliver me! What about you?
“We wait in hope for the Lord’ He is our help and our shield. In Him our hearts rejoice, for we trust in His holy name. May your unfailing love rest upon us, O Lord, even as we put our hope in you.” Psalm 33:20-22