The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him in Psalm 11:4,
"The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them."
"The Lord is in his holy temple; the Lord is on his heavenly throne. He observes the sons of men; his eyes examine them."
Here is an observation by David about the wicked. The question is asked in verse 3, "When the foundations are being destroyed, what can the righteous do?" As opposed to the response suggested in verse one, "Flee like a bird to your mountain" as the wicked bend their bows and set their arrows against the strings to shoot at the upright in heart, David points to the Lord, in whom he has taken refuge.
The Lord is on his throne in his holy temple, David points out. He sees what the wicked are doing. The Lord will rain "fiery coals and burning sulfur" on them, "a scorching wind will be their lot." David observes that "the Lord is righteous, he loves justice and upright men will see his face." Verse 7.
It may not be the timing I desire (because the Lord's timing is always perfect, something which cannot be said of mine) but I am assured the Lord will right all of the wrongs. He will see that justice is done and I don't need to fret or flee. There is great solace here for all of us that know the Lord, that we can rest easy knowing we can take our troubles and cares to the Lord. No matter what we face, in the end we will see the Lord and take great satisfaction in our Lord's disposition of the threats we encounter.
How wonderful it is to know the Lord!
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share your thoughts of worship with us from your Bible reading today. We'd love to hear from you!
Trevor Fisk
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