The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 112:9,
"They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor."
"They" in the above passage are all those who "fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands." A note on this passage in the NIV tells us that "horn" in this passage refers to "dignity."
How is it that those who fear the Lord and delight in his commands become righteous? We are told by Paul in Romans 3:20, "Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God's sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin." When we delight in God's law, we find our sinful natures prevent us from keeping it. As we do so we become aware of our sinful condition and seek God's mercy. This leads us to God's grace in the form of his Son, Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ paid for all the sins of all mankind when he died on that cross. He became our substitute for the eternal punishment we deserve for the sin in our lives. When we embrace Jesus Christ in faith, that payment Jesus made gets credited to our account.
This is how anyone who delights in the Lord's commands finds blessedness and a righteous standing with God. The benefit of a righteous standing with God:
"Surely the righteous will never be shaken;
they will be remembered forever.
They will have no fear of bad news;
their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;
in the end they will look in triumph on their foes." Psalm 112:6-8.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
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"They have freely scattered their gifts to the poor, their righteousness endures forever; their horn will be lifted high in honor."
"They" in the above passage are all those who "fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands." A note on this passage in the NIV tells us that "horn" in this passage refers to "dignity."
How is it that those who fear the Lord and delight in his commands become righteous? We are told by Paul in Romans 3:20, "Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God's sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin." When we delight in God's law, we find our sinful natures prevent us from keeping it. As we do so we become aware of our sinful condition and seek God's mercy. This leads us to God's grace in the form of his Son, Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ paid for all the sins of all mankind when he died on that cross. He became our substitute for the eternal punishment we deserve for the sin in our lives. When we embrace Jesus Christ in faith, that payment Jesus made gets credited to our account.
This is how anyone who delights in the Lord's commands finds blessedness and a righteous standing with God. The benefit of a righteous standing with God:
"Surely the righteous will never be shaken;
they will be remembered forever.
They will have no fear of bad news;
their hearts are steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
Their hearts are secure, they will have no fear;
in the end they will look in triumph on their foes." Psalm 112:6-8.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just reply and let me know.
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