How do you respond to
God's Word?
Let the godly sing with
joy to the Lord, for it is fitting to praise Him. Praise the Lord with melodies
on the lyre; make music for Him on the ten-stringed harp. Sing new songs of
praise to Him; play skillfully on the harp and sing with joy. For the word of
the Lord holds true, and everything He does is worthy of our trust. He loves
whatever is just and good, and His unfailing love fills the earth.
Psalm 33:1-5 NLT
Praising God's Trustworthiness
What does it mean to be
trustworthy and true? In a society that insists that all truth is relative,
many people have given up looking for truth, much less basing their lives on
it. But Scripture declares th at there is something that is completely true —
no matter what angle you look at it, no matter what perspective you come from.
God and his Word will always remain true. That facet of God's character is what
this psalm celebrates. It encourages believers everywhere to shout for joy, for
their lives are securely established on God's eternal truths.
Take a moment to reflect
on how few things are certain in this world and how much change is a normal
part of life. Then think about how God and his Word are forever trustworthy and
true, and give him praise.
Dear God, your Word
holds true, and everything you do is worthy of my trust.…
From The One Year Book of Bible Prayers , Tyndale
House Publishers (2000), entry for October 7
Now what is food for the
inner man: not prayer, but the Word of God; and here again not the simple
reading of the Word of God so that it only passes through our minds, just as
water runs through a pipe, but considering what we read, pondering over it, and
applying it to our hearts.
GEORGE MUELLER
GEORGE MUELLER
Content is derived
from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale
Publishing House
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