January 23, 2022
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Reading along with us in some selections from Psalms and Proverbs? Here’s today’s reading:
Psalms 50-51 (NIV)
A psalm of Asaph.
1 The Mighty One, God, the Lord,
speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to where it sets.
2 From Zion, perfect in beauty,
God shines forth.
3 Our God comes
and will not be silent;
a fire devours before him,
God is a God of glory and all people, especially His people, will answer to Him. His people need to understand the God does not need them to be who He is. He doesn’t ask for sacrifices because He is hungry or needs anything. The whole world is His! He calls His people to such things because they need to understand and internalize the nature of a persons relationship with such great God. And the world needs to understand that they have no business defying Him. This is especially true of those who would do the things of God: speak His words, do His sacrifices and obligations, and yet have no regard for Him. God will rebuke them and show them who is boss. But God’s desire is to bring salvation and all who come in true relationship with Him will find Him willing and able to do so.
Psalm 51 is a very powerful one. It is a Psalm of confession and repentance. In it, David recognizes his sin and His need for mercy. He recognizes that God doesn’t just want an outward show, but inward conviction and commitment….truth in the innermost parts as he says. In spite of his sin, he seeks to be restored and be able to operate in the fulness of fellowship with God. And as that happens, he will not keep silent. He will minister the same truth that God has given Him to others and declare His goodness to them.
“Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me”
“The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.” Amen!
Amen
Psalms 50&51
I’ve been working on questions for our study in Judges and started a study with a friend in Philippians as well.
Psalm 50 is very humbling. God allows man to go about his business, but it will not always be so. When we think that God is like us, we will be reproved and He will set all things in order.
“These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether such an one as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.
Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.
Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.”