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June 25 - Evening
"I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart;
before the gods I sing your praise;
I bow down toward your holy temple
and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness,
for you have exalted above all things
your name and your word.
On the day I called, you answered me;
my strength of soul you increased.
All the kings of the earth shall give you thanks, O Lord,
for they have heard the words of your mouth,
and they shall sing of the ways of the Lord,
for great is the glory of the Lord."
- Psalms 138:1-5 (ESV) |
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A singer begins Psalm 138 confessing his faith in God and his thanksgiving for God’s help. The psalmist, possibly David (see postscript), or a Levitical psalmist (see reference to the “temple”), acknowledges the Lord before all the other “gods” and bows towards the Lord’s presence in the Jerusalem temple to express his thanksgiving. The psalmist is not seeking God for an answer to prayer, but is seeking God to thank him for the answer he has already received.
In verse 138:3 the psalmist expresses his gratitude for God hearing and responding to him the day
the request was made. The Great God of Israel is honored for:
- His kindness
- His steadfastness
- His truth
- His revealed Word
In 138:4-5 the revelation of the Lord that the psalmist has understood (revealed theology) and see (personal experience) is so true and real that the evidence of God’s existence and greatness will be recognized by al the kings of the earth. Eventually, all the powers of this world will acclaim the Lord because they will have also heard the word of the Lord. They will have trusted in God’s word and experienced his reality just like the psalmist has. |
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(After hearing of the fall of Constantinople in 1453...)
"Of the two lights of Christendom, one has been extinguished."
- Aeneas Silvius (1405-1464) who became Pope Pius II |
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Exposing the
Refuge of Lies
"Hail will sweep away your refuge, the lie,
and water will overflow your hiding place."
- Isaiah 28:17
Universalism?...
No, Mark 16:16
Free Thought?...
No, Isaiah 55:7-8
Didn't Know there was God?
No, Roman 1:20-21
General Mercy of God?
No, 2 Thes. 1:8-9
Each Find Their Own Way?
No,
John 14:6
General Morality?
No, Hebrews 11:6
Your Best is Good Enough?
No, Rom. 3:19-20
General Belief in God?
No, John 3:36
Just Have a Good Heart?
No, John 3:5
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| Reps & Sets is a daily Bible devotional for Christians from Generation Word Bible Teaching used each morning and evening. |
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