"Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast." (Psalm 36:6)
There, even the King James Version. Our text reminds me of another great worship passage, "And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide...."--------- no chorus line worship team, no electronics, no charismatic worship leader, no waiting for or expectation of God's "presence," just Isaac, "the field at the eventide," and His God.
Our text is worship. Now I went to all my Bible "helps" and could not come up with anything "deep" or "fresh" or "profound." The reading of the Words, the sound in my mind, the majesty of their declaration all combined to bless; therefore, I repeat, "Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast." Jesus is our Righteousness; Jesus is our Judgments; Jesus is our Preservation. If you and I take refuge in Jesus, and take refuge in the reality that Jesus Himself is our Righteousness, our Judgments, our Preservation, nothing but worship, thankfulness, and unspeakable comfort follow----- no matter where we are, no matter the life's circumstance.
The worship of David declares, "Your righteousness is like the great mountains." This is an ancient man's attempt to describe God's righteousness." The mountains, no matter where they are or how they appear, are full of beauty and grandeur. They are majestic in appearance and size compared to a little human on this planet. This is Father's righteous, Who Is Jesus Christ, beauteous, grand, and majestic. David then says, "Thy judgments are a great deep...." Most believe this is a reference to the depths of the sea, just as beautiful, full of grandeur, and seemingly limitless to David. Limitless, a good description of the, "judgments," the justice of God.
I so encourage you today to go, "out to meditate in the field at the eventide," or somewhere hitherto you have not gone. The "place" is not the atmosphere; Our Savior Is. Because it is the anywheres of life where we "find" Jesus our Lord, "a very Present Help...." Right there, look around; it is just as good a place as, "the field at the eventide," or in the shadow of the mountains, a view of, "the great deep," to discover more and more of Him Who Paul refers to as, "the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I so thank You for the blessing of this Psalm today. Amen.
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There, even the King James Version. Our text reminds me of another great worship passage, "And Isaac went out to meditate in the field at the eventide...."--------- no chorus line worship team, no electronics, no charismatic worship leader, no waiting for or expectation of God's "presence," just Isaac, "the field at the eventide," and His God.
Our text is worship. Now I went to all my Bible "helps" and could not come up with anything "deep" or "fresh" or "profound." The reading of the Words, the sound in my mind, the majesty of their declaration all combined to bless; therefore, I repeat, "Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O Lord, thou preservest man and beast." Jesus is our Righteousness; Jesus is our Judgments; Jesus is our Preservation. If you and I take refuge in Jesus, and take refuge in the reality that Jesus Himself is our Righteousness, our Judgments, our Preservation, nothing but worship, thankfulness, and unspeakable comfort follow----- no matter where we are, no matter the life's circumstance.
The worship of David declares, "Your righteousness is like the great mountains." This is an ancient man's attempt to describe God's righteousness." The mountains, no matter where they are or how they appear, are full of beauty and grandeur. They are majestic in appearance and size compared to a little human on this planet. This is Father's righteous, Who Is Jesus Christ, beauteous, grand, and majestic. David then says, "Thy judgments are a great deep...." Most believe this is a reference to the depths of the sea, just as beautiful, full of grandeur, and seemingly limitless to David. Limitless, a good description of the, "judgments," the justice of God.
I so encourage you today to go, "out to meditate in the field at the eventide," or somewhere hitherto you have not gone. The "place" is not the atmosphere; Our Savior Is. Because it is the anywheres of life where we "find" Jesus our Lord, "a very Present Help...." Right there, look around; it is just as good a place as, "the field at the eventide," or in the shadow of the mountains, a view of, "the great deep," to discover more and more of Him Who Paul refers to as, "the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ."
Father, in Jesus' Name, I so thank You for the blessing of this Psalm today. Amen.
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When Peter, an 18 year old Norwegian, "heard the call to evangelize China, on that day he not only emptied his wallet into the collection plate, but included a small note with the words, 'and my life.'"
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
"Looking unto Jesus"
Hebrews 12:2
