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 105:1,
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"Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name;
make known among the nations what he has done."
Psalm 105 recounts Israel's history, and particularly her history relative to other nations. In verses 12-15 the psalmist speaks of the Lord not allowing other nations to oppress the fledgling family of Jacob prior to their sojourn in Egypt where they became a sizable nation.
Of that history in Egypt, a recounting is made of God's judgments that eventually prompted Egypt to let Israel leave. At the end of the psalm we read of the lands of other nations God gave Israel, they "fell heir to what others had toiled for", verse 44.
However, what catches my eye this morning is that the psalmist's call to praise the Lord, in light of the Lord's history with Israel, is to make known "among the nations" what God has done. The Lord is not just the Lord of Israel, but of all the nations. The Lord wants all nations to know of him.
I am reminded of the doxology at the end of Paul's letter to the Roman church, "Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith— to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen." Romans 16:25-27.
God wants not just Israel to know him, but all the Gentiles as well! All the nations!
make known among the nations what he has done."
Psalm 105 recounts Israel's history, and particularly her history relative to other nations. In verses 12-15 the psalmist speaks of the Lord not allowing other nations to oppress the fledgling family of Jacob prior to their sojourn in Egypt where they became a sizable nation.
Of that history in Egypt, a recounting is made of God's judgments that eventually prompted Egypt to let Israel leave. At the end of the psalm we read of the lands of other nations God gave Israel, they "fell heir to what others had toiled for", verse 44.
However, what catches my eye this morning is that the psalmist's call to praise the Lord, in light of the Lord's history with Israel, is to make known "among the nations" what God has done. The Lord is not just the Lord of Israel, but of all the nations. The Lord wants all nations to know of him.
I am reminded of the doxology at the end of Paul's letter to the Roman church, "Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all the Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith— to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen." Romans 16:25-27.
God wants not just Israel to know him, but all the Gentiles as well! All the nations!
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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