[Originally
posted in a WhatsApp group (LRAU), a reading update (reflection) from one
chapter of the Bible a day]
ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟘𝟟:𝟜𝟛
"Who
is wise? Let him keep these things,
And
carefully consider the lovingkindnesses of Yahweh."
This
Psalm begins and ends with the theme of Lovingkindness, the faithful
covenant-keeping love of God.
Those
who increase their understanding of the love of God will increase in wisdom. Do
you want to be wise? Meditate on the covenant-keeping love of God! He remains
God, even when we fail to be godly.
ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟘𝟠:𝟙
"My
heart is 𝕤𝕖𝕥, O God;
I
will sing, I will sing praises, even with my glory."
Very
indecisive are we. Getting distracted easily. Procrastinating. Well, David was
not, his heart was set. He knew what he should do and he did it. He was not
moveable. He was firm.
May
we be like David! David probably wrote this psalm while he was younger than us.
We are too old to act like kids! Be firm, steadfast. Let your heart be set upon
certain things!
ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟘𝟡:𝟚𝟜
"My
knees are feeble from fasting,
And
my flesh has grown lean, without fatness."
Shame
on us for a lack of prayer. Shame on us for a lack of fasting! David couldn't stand up because of his feeble
knees due to fasting. He had no fats in his body.
Many
of us aren’t able to do push-ups 20 times because we are overweight. Perfect
time to lose weight by having fasting prayer yet we would plan to go to the gym
and lift those dumb dumbbells, walk, jog, or run in the morning.
Do
we have any scar, any mark, or any sign of prayer in our body? Apostle John is
said to have a camel's knee because of too much kneeling. John MacArthur said
of one guy who knelt and prayed for too long over the years that his wood floor
got two holes! 😂
Have
you ever prayed for 1 hour? Have you ever done fasting alone? Church fasting
and Family fasting program do not count, we must have private spiritual discipline
also. Read the whole Psalm 109.
ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟙𝟘:𝟙
"The
LORD says to my Lord:
‘Sit
at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.’"
"Until" that's the word. Till then, we, His people also have
to wait.
The
world will submit to Christ. And we shall reign with Him. Let's not fret. Let's
be still.
ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟙𝟙:𝟚
"Great
are the works of Yahweh;
They
are sought by all who delight in them."
This
verse was inscribed in Latin by James Clark Maxwell on one of the doors of the Physics
Department at Cambridge University.
Dr.
Briggs, later on, inscribed it in English upon the main entrance of the Physics
Department (Cambridge University).
Indeed,
only the fools will not see the glory of God in the great works of God!
ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟙𝟚:𝟙-𝟚
"Praise
Yah!
How
blessed is the man who fears Yahweh,
Who
greatly delights in His commandments.
His
seed will be mighty on earth;
The
generation of the upright will be blessed."
Our
lives affect the coming generation for good or bad. Manasseh was so bad that
even his righteous grandson Josiah couldn't appease the wrath of God.
Maybe
our children will be greater than us in every good thing if we strive to live a
God-pleasing life.
But
John Piper had Abraham Piper, Francis Schaffer has a wayward son, so, remember
that too.
ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟙𝟛:𝟚-𝟛
"May
the name of Yahweh be blessed
From
now until forever.
From
the rising of the sun to its setting
The
name of Yahweh is to be praised."
It's
always true, but it shall be more someday; we must be diligent to make it
happen. When we like something, we make a campaign for it; those whose habit is
to bless God seek everyone to bless God.
ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟙𝟜:𝟟
"Tremble,
O earth, before the Lord,
Before
the God of Jacob"
A
short Psalm. This verse is the only commandment of it. It's to tremble before
God, all the earth, no exception. You may talk this and that, do this and that,
act such and such, but before God be fearful! Unfortunately, many people do the
very opposite!
ℙ𝕤𝕒𝕝𝕞 𝟙𝟙𝟝:𝟙
"Not
to us, O LORD, not to us,
But
to Your name give glory
Because
of Your lovingkindness, because of Your truth."
I
learned a song in Goa that is taken out from this Psalm, “Not to us”.
We
love glory. But we must give glory to God. Sure, like Moses whose face shone
because he spent time with God on Mount Sinai, those who live for God will have
the reflection of God's glory in themselves.
And
we, even as redeemed saints, will still crave for glory, but we better confess
and pray this Psalm. BTW, are you aware that some will receive greater rewards
than others in heaven, but everyone will lay down one's crown before the Lord again?
There we shall give all the Glory to God perfectly!