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 136:1-9,
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"Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.
to him who alone does great wonders,
His love endures forever.
who by his understanding made the heavens,
His love endures forever.
who spread out the earth upon the waters,
His love endures forever.
who made the great lights—
His love endures forever.
the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.
the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever."
This responsive psalm identifies as its focus the "God of gods", verse 2, and the Lord of lords, verse 3. God's people are called upon to give thanks because of his unending love. The leading phrase of each verse, beginning with verse 4 and continuing up to verse 25 provides examples of his creative acts and his enduring love for his people (also through his acts.)
The God of gods and Lord of lords is recognized for his "great wonders" and then the psalm acknowledges his creative acts. He is the Creator of the heavens and the earth, including the celestial lights: the sun to govern the day and the moon to govern the night.
While we celebrate God in his triune existence, it is the Son of God specifically that is identified as the creative agent within the godhead in Hebrews 1, and, so, the member of the Trinity pointed to here in Psalm 136 (although I do not intend to imply exclusively). "In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe." Hebrews 1:1-2.
The apostle John brings the same message, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." John 1:1-3.
Thus, particularly, in psalm 136, it is the Son of God whose love endures forever (and certainly not exclusively among the members of the Trinity) that is being pointed to through his "great wonders".
I make the point to stress my understanding of the Scriptures as a whole. I see little division between the testaments in our Bibles. The Son of God is present throughout the Old Testament Scriptures and is on full display as we discover God's revelation to us.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.
to him who alone does great wonders,
His love endures forever.
who by his understanding made the heavens,
His love endures forever.
who spread out the earth upon the waters,
His love endures forever.
who made the great lights—
His love endures forever.
the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.
the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever."
This responsive psalm identifies as its focus the "God of gods", verse 2, and the Lord of lords, verse 3. God's people are called upon to give thanks because of his unending love. The leading phrase of each verse, beginning with verse 4 and continuing up to verse 25 provides examples of his creative acts and his enduring love for his people (also through his acts.)
The God of gods and Lord of lords is recognized for his "great wonders" and then the psalm acknowledges his creative acts. He is the Creator of the heavens and the earth, including the celestial lights: the sun to govern the day and the moon to govern the night.
While we celebrate God in his triune existence, it is the Son of God specifically that is identified as the creative agent within the godhead in Hebrews 1, and, so, the member of the Trinity pointed to here in Psalm 136 (although I do not intend to imply exclusively). "In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe." Hebrews 1:1-2.
The apostle John brings the same message, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made." John 1:1-3.
Thus, particularly, in psalm 136, it is the Son of God whose love endures forever (and certainly not exclusively among the members of the Trinity) that is being pointed to through his "great wonders".
I make the point to stress my understanding of the Scriptures as a whole. I see little division between the testaments in our Bibles. The Son of God is present throughout the Old Testament Scriptures and is on full display as we discover God's revelation to us.
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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