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 33:1-9,
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"Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous;
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
Praise the Lord with the harp;
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy.
For the word of the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.
The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love.
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made,
their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
He gathers the waters of the sea into jars;
he puts the deep into storehouses.
Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the people of the world revere him.
For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm."
As we come to a close on our study of Genesis this psalm is all the more poignant in its focus on "the word of the Lord." The psalmist here points to it as the source of creation's existence. "He spoke and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm." The account provided in its pages is itself "the word of the Lord".
We live in a day where we find the "word of the Lord" under attack. Many dispute the authenticity of the writings of Moses and have attempted to reduce them to little more than a mishmash of collected writings by people unknown in an attempt to bring about their own purposes. Far from that, the book of Genesis (as well as Moses' other writings) is a true account of the beginning of things.
it is fitting for the upright to praise him.
Praise the Lord with the harp;
make music to him on the ten-stringed lyre.
Sing to him a new song;
play skillfully, and shout for joy.
For the word of the Lord is right and true;
he is faithful in all he does.
The Lord loves righteousness and justice;
the earth is full of his unfailing love.
By the word of the Lord were the heavens made,
their starry host by the breath of his mouth.
He gathers the waters of the sea into jars;
he puts the deep into storehouses.
Let all the earth fear the Lord;
let all the people of the world revere him.
For he spoke, and it came to be;
he commanded, and it stood firm."
As we come to a close on our study of Genesis this psalm is all the more poignant in its focus on "the word of the Lord." The psalmist here points to it as the source of creation's existence. "He spoke and it came to be; he commanded, and it stood firm." The account provided in its pages is itself "the word of the Lord".
We live in a day where we find the "word of the Lord" under attack. Many dispute the authenticity of the writings of Moses and have attempted to reduce them to little more than a mishmash of collected writings by people unknown in an attempt to bring about their own purposes. Far from that, the book of Genesis (as well as Moses' other writings) is a true account of the beginning of things.
It provides us an accurate narrative of God's creative acts. It also provides us the underpinnings to understand why we exist in an estrangement from our Creator and our great need for rescue from his coming wrath. It lays the foundation for why our loving Savior came for us to take our punishment upon himself. Not at all a collection of writings from men unknown, Genesis truly has its own origins as Peter describes, "Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet's own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit."
To miss the message of Genesis and to miss what it reveals to us of God himself is to miss out on the foundation of life. Not only does it bring meaning to the gospel message, it brings with it cause for what the psalmist here has so eloquently invited us to do, "Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him."
To miss the message of Genesis and to miss what it reveals to us of God himself is to miss out on the foundation of life. Not only does it bring meaning to the gospel message, it brings with it cause for what the psalmist here has so eloquently invited us to do, "Sing joyfully to the Lord, you righteous; it is fitting for the upright to praise him."
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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