majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of
him in Psalm 40:5,
"Many, O Lord my God, are the wonders you have done. The things you
planned for us no one can recount to you; were I to speak and tell of
them, they would be too many to declare."
What a wonderful observation David makes here! David says he waited
patiently on the Lord and the Lord turned to him and heard his cry,
verse 1. That the Creator of the cosmos listens to us at all is
astonishing! He listens to our prayers! As I think of that simple
reality, I just marvel at it this morning! If that were not enough,
David makes his further observation: the Lord's wonders, the things he
has planned for us, no one could recount!
This was the very theme of worship in our worship gathering yesterday.
In Psalm 31:19 David says, "How great is your goodness, which you have
stored up for those who fear you, which you bestow in the sight of men
on those who take refuge in you." How true is David's observation,
that the great goodness the Lord has stored up for us, the things he
has planned for us... are simply too many to declare! No one could
recount them all! Yesterday we took a sampling of a few that Paul and
Peter provides us:
Ephesians 1:3-14,
God has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual
blessing in Christ, verse 3.
He chose us in him before the creation to be holy and blameless in his
sight, verse 4.
He predestined us, in his love, to be adopted as his children, verse 5.
God has freely given us his glorious grace in Jesus Christ, verse 6.
God has given us redemption through the blood of Jesus Christ, verse 7.
God lavished the riches of his grace on us through the forgiveness of
our sins, verses 7-8.
God made known to us the mystery of his will: to bring all things
together under Jesus Christ, verses 9-10.
In his predestination, God chose both Jews and Gentiles for the praise
of his glory, verses 11-12.
God marked us in him with a seal, the Holy Spirit, verse 13.
The Holy Spirit is a deposit guaranteeing our inheritance until our
redemption, verse14.
1 Peter 1:3-9,
God has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection
of Jesus Christ, verse 3.
God has given us an inheritance that can never perish, spoil of fade,
kept in heaven for us, vs 4.
We are shielded by God's power until our coming salvation, verse 5.
God refines our faith, which results in praise, glory and honor, verse 7.
God fills us with an inexpressible and glorious joy as we receive our
salvation, verses 8-9.
Many are the wonders the Lord has done, has planned for us! How great
is the Lord's goodness he has stored up for all of us who have
embraced him in faith! How wonderful is our 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
trevor.fisk@gmail.com
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