Psalm_105
Scripture
Psalm 105:8,42-44
8 He remembers his covenant forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations,
42 For he remembered his holy promise given to his servant Abraham.43 He brought out his people with rejoicing, his chosen ones with shouts of joy;44 he gave them the lands of the nations, and they fell heir to what others had toiled for—
Observation
Starting with praise, this book shares a summarized version of the story of Abraham, the story of the Israelites – from being set free (with the use of plagues) to the traveling by cloud and fire, to the provision in the desert (manna and quail from heaven, water from rocks)…and why? All because God had made a promise.
Understanding
There was so much good stuff in today’s reading – especially in Matthew, with the “give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and give to God what is God’s” (Matthew 22:21) and the greatest commandment (Matthew 22:34-40) – it was hard to choose just one theme. But I think even those can be summed up with…
God is faithful.
And Psalms brings it home with just how faithful God is…so much so that he remembers his covenant FOREVER, the promise he made for A THOUSAND GENERATIONS. I’m lucky to remember something for a thousand minutes or a thousand seconds. Yet the God who spoke us in to creation, who knew the beginning, middle and end of our stories before we took our first breath, He remembers the promises he made FOREVER.
Life Application
What promises are you holding on to? What things have spoken to you and over you by God? May today be a reminder that He hasn’t forgotten. Stay the course, you serve a faithful God who remembers you and remembers the promises He's made you.
God, I thank you that you are a faithful God…a follow through God. Not one thing comes out of your mouth only to return void. May I be faithful to you like you are to me.
Oh, and give me opportunities today to exercise the greatest commandment – love.
In your name I pray.
Rei
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