1I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.- P38
6For who in the skies above can compare with the Lord? Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings?
7In the council of the holy ones God is greatly feared; he is more awesome than all who surround him.- P38
13Your arm is endowed with power; your hand is strong, your right hand exalted.
14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.
15Blessed are those who have learned to acclaim you, who walk in the light of your presence, Lord.
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16They rejoice in your name all day long; they celebrate your righteousness.
17For you are their glory and strength, and by your favor you exalt our horn.
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18Indeed, our shield belongs to the Lord, our king to the Holy One of Israel.
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The psalmist sings of the Lord‘s great love. God has established His covenantwith David and sworn to establish his line forever. The heavens praise Hiswonders. He rules the seas and scatters His enemies. His rule is founded onrighteousness and justice. Those who have learned to acclaim Him and walkin the light of His presence rejoice in His name all day long.- P39
The psalmist explodes with jubilant praise for God’s faithfulness. At the center of his praise is a divine promise about something he does not fully grasp: an eternal throne for David’s line. The psalmist—and all the other prophets, for that matter—did not comprehend the full extent of God’s faithfulness. They knew they were pointing to something and someone, to an enduring kingdom of God, but they were pointing to something that they did not fully see. We have much more. - P40
Through the whole of Scripture, we know that this promise of an enduring throne ultimately points to the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ. God has made His faithfulness known to us by giving us His Son so that in Him we might be counted as God’s righteousness.- P40
The psalmist recounts the perfections of God‘s faithfulness. God‘s faithful-ness is seen in nature: how He governs the sea and how He sustains all Hehas created. His faithfulness is seen in how He crushes all things that areagainst His perfections: He upholds righteousness and justice and scattersHis enemies. And ultimately, His faithfulness is fully known as His peoplewalk in the light of His presence. - P40
When you work under good leadership,
it is not only your company that thrives, but you as an individual as well.
When you walk in the grace of a perfect and faithful God, not only do youserve Him but He serves you (see Mark 10:45). So, let us walk in the waythe psalmist has declared, in the light of God‘s presence.- P40
Father, I thank you for lavishing Your perfect love on me every moment of my life. Move my heart to celebrate the fact that You are always by my side as my faithful Father. Let this awaken joy every season of my life. In Jesus’ name I pray, amen.- P40
God converses with us primarily through His words in Scripture.
We can also use His words to respond to Him.
Use the following guide to pray through this week‘s memory verse.
"Let them know that you, whose name is the LORD-that you alone are the MostHigh over all the earth." - Psalm 83:18- P41
