The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, and majestic in his radiant splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Psalm 21:1,
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"O Lord, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give!"
This observation of the Lord's strength is David's response to the fulfillment of his prayers to the Lord. David says, "You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips." Verse 2. David speaks of the "rich blessings" the Lord has given: life, length of days, victories, bestowing of splendor and majesty, eternal blessings, judgment of his enemies, etc.
David asks that the Lord be exalted in his strength, that "we will sing and praise your might", verse 13. The Lord is transcendent in all there is about him. One of the passages I love that speaks to this is 1 Corinthians 1:25, "The foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength." God is strong. Very strong. He has every capacity to do all he has promised. "One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong, and that you, O Lord, are loving. Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done." Psalm 62:11-12.
It is upon our very weakness that God's strength is placed on display. Paul tells us of this in 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, "To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
The Lord has chosen to share something of his strength with us. We read in 1 Peter 5:10, "The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen."
This observation of the Lord's strength is David's response to the fulfillment of his prayers to the Lord. David says, "You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips." Verse 2. David speaks of the "rich blessings" the Lord has given: life, length of days, victories, bestowing of splendor and majesty, eternal blessings, judgment of his enemies, etc.
David asks that the Lord be exalted in his strength, that "we will sing and praise your might", verse 13. The Lord is transcendent in all there is about him. One of the passages I love that speaks to this is 1 Corinthians 1:25, "The foolishness of God is wiser than man's wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man's strength." God is strong. Very strong. He has every capacity to do all he has promised. "One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong, and that you, O Lord, are loving. Surely you will reward each person according to what he has done." Psalm 62:11-12.
It is upon our very weakness that God's strength is placed on display. Paul tells us of this in 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, "To keep me from becoming conceited because of these surpassingly great revelations, there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. Three times I pleaded with the Lord to take it away from me. But he said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ's sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong."
The Lord has chosen to share something of his strength with us. We read in 1 Peter 5:10, "The God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen."
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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