"Greetings in the Name of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on 22 July 2011"
Today's Blog Title: "God's Marvels"
Today's Scripture Reading: Psalms 98:1-9
Today's Key Verse: Psalm 98:4 "Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises."
Psalm 98 is another one of the set of royal psalms. It is a exuberant psalm of praise. This psalm also shares the same joy as did Psalm 96. The psalmist proclaims a new song. The marvels God has worked include salvation, and nature joins the chorus of the saved acclaiming God when he comes to judge the world.
In verse 9 it talks about God's righteousness in judgment. Righteousness in the Old Testament is rooted in the idea of conformity to a norm. That norm is the revealed will of God, which in turn has its basis in God's character. To say, as Scripture often does, that God is righteous is to affirm both that He is the ultimate standard of what is moral, right and good and that He never acts out of character.
Scripture also makes it clear how God's righteousness is expressed. Formally, righteousness is expressed in the laws, statutes, and other expressions of God's Will found in the Bible. In verse 9 God's righteousness is expressed in His acts of judgment and in His gift of salvation which was the other major theme of this psalm. Psalm 98 celebrates a righteousness of God which promises equity to all mankind: salvation to those who believe and judgment to those who persist in sin and unbelief.
This psalm has three parts: (1) a call to praise God as the Savior (verses 1-3); (2) a call to praise God as the King (verses 4-6); (3) a call to praise God as the coming Judge (verses 7-9).
Today's Hymn: "Praise Him Praise Him" (verse 2)
Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed redeemer! For our sins he suffered, bled and died.
He is our Rock, our hope of eternal salvation, Hail Him! Hail Him! Jesus the Crucified.
Sound His praises! Jesus who bore our sorrows, Love unbounded, wonderful deep and strong
Praise Him! Praise Him! Tell of His excellent greatness
Praise Him! Praise Him, Ever in joyful song!
Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit, how thankful we are as Christians for your grace and cleansing us from our sins because of the shed blood of You Son Jesus Christ. How joyful it is to know that someday You will come to Judge the wicked and that You will then put an end to cruelty, evil, and injustice.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "God's salvation is designed to be a witness to the nations"
Click on the link at www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for Today's Bible Verse from Mark 13:26.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you tell out, "I CAN'T", God Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
"Here I Am Lord, Send ME"
Cindi
Today's Blog Title: "God's Marvels"
Today's Scripture Reading: Psalms 98:1-9
Today's Key Verse: Psalm 98:4 "Shout joyfully to the Lord, all the earth; Break forth in song, rejoice, and sing praises."
Psalm 98 is another one of the set of royal psalms. It is a exuberant psalm of praise. This psalm also shares the same joy as did Psalm 96. The psalmist proclaims a new song. The marvels God has worked include salvation, and nature joins the chorus of the saved acclaiming God when he comes to judge the world.
In verse 9 it talks about God's righteousness in judgment. Righteousness in the Old Testament is rooted in the idea of conformity to a norm. That norm is the revealed will of God, which in turn has its basis in God's character. To say, as Scripture often does, that God is righteous is to affirm both that He is the ultimate standard of what is moral, right and good and that He never acts out of character.
Scripture also makes it clear how God's righteousness is expressed. Formally, righteousness is expressed in the laws, statutes, and other expressions of God's Will found in the Bible. In verse 9 God's righteousness is expressed in His acts of judgment and in His gift of salvation which was the other major theme of this psalm. Psalm 98 celebrates a righteousness of God which promises equity to all mankind: salvation to those who believe and judgment to those who persist in sin and unbelief.
This psalm has three parts: (1) a call to praise God as the Savior (verses 1-3); (2) a call to praise God as the King (verses 4-6); (3) a call to praise God as the coming Judge (verses 7-9).
Today's Hymn: "Praise Him Praise Him" (verse 2)
Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed redeemer! For our sins he suffered, bled and died.
He is our Rock, our hope of eternal salvation, Hail Him! Hail Him! Jesus the Crucified.
Sound His praises! Jesus who bore our sorrows, Love unbounded, wonderful deep and strong
Praise Him! Praise Him! Tell of His excellent greatness
Praise Him! Praise Him, Ever in joyful song!
Heavenly Father, Lord Jesus, Holy Spirit, how thankful we are as Christians for your grace and cleansing us from our sins because of the shed blood of You Son Jesus Christ. How joyful it is to know that someday You will come to Judge the wicked and that You will then put an end to cruelty, evil, and injustice.
Amen
Today's Biblical Truth: "God's salvation is designed to be a witness to the nations"
Click on the link at www.cindi-davis.blogspot.com for Today's Bible Verse from Mark 13:26.
Have a God Filled and Spirit Led Day. Go in Peace and serve the Lord our God with Gladness. Love God More Today and always remember that when you have a spiritual dilemma in your life and you tell out, "I CAN'T", God Whispers to you, "BUT I CAN".
"Here I Am Lord, Send ME"
Cindi
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