"Now therefore, be wise, O kings; be instructed, you judges of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling." (Psalm 2:10, 11)
I'm using a different for this quarter's reading. The introduction to the Book of Psalms is quite noteworthy. "The Book of Psalms...explores the full range of human experience in a very personal and practical way....The tremendous breadth of subject matter in the Psalms includes diverse topics, such as jubilation, war, peace, worship, judgment, messianic prophecy, praise, and lament....[It] served as the Temple hymnbook....It became known as Sepher Tehillim--'Book of Praises'-- because almost every psalm contains some note of praise to God."
Our text is a warning to NASA scientists, and the pseudo-scientists in the world. They have been celebrating a "flyby" of some previously unknown celestial body. An article read, "NASA rang in the New Year on Tuesday with a historic flyby of the farthest, and quite possibly the oldest, cosmic body ever explored by humankind...in the hopes of learning more about how planets took shape." I could have saved them a lot of money. Yes, personally I am all for the exploration of space, to discover more and more the wonders of Jesus, not some, "the fool has said in his heart," search.
At this beginning of another time/space year, I encourage you to continue to get most of your information, learning, praise-source in the, "God-Breathed," Words of our Lord Jesus Christ. What we "discover" in Jesus is infinitely more full of "awe-struck wonder" than anything coming out of NASA. If you consider the vast range of "topics" covered just in the Book of Psalms, we realize that the Living Triune God has provided all we need for navigating this sojourn.
Father, in Jesus' Name, I glory in You today. Amen.
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.'"
Hebrews 12:2
Hebrews 12:2
