What a journey so far in our contemplation of God and His works. We are dealing in this chapter with the truthfulness of God, and His works as a reflection of that truthfulness. Not only are they true, but they are permanent, reflecting the immutability of His Person and His counsel. And we conclude with […]
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Psalm 111 affirms that God is ever mindful of His covenant. This is pregnant with meaning. And a quick overview of the concept of covenant in the Scriptures will set us in good stead to extract the substance of this small sentence. There is a wealth of knowledge, history, and experience behind this brief statement.
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God is a giver, a provider, a protector of man and we see that throughout His creation. He takes care of every living creature so there is no doubt He will provide for us. Psalm 111: 4-5 says: “He has caused His wonderful works to be remembered. The Lord is gracious and compassionate.He has provided food for
The psalmist declares His intention to praise, describes the character of the Lord, gracious and compassionate. Then proceeds to tell us what He has done. His deeds validate the proclamation of His character? What has He done? He has provided food. We now begin to see a concrete application of the virtues of God extolled
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The LORD’s works are great, studied by all who delight in them. All that He does is splendid and majestic; His righteousness endures forever Great, here refers to dimensions and to significance. His works are huge and extraordinary. His works are significant in dimension and in scope. His works are significant in character and in performance. You are brought face to face with
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The works of the Lord are the expression of His goodness, His compassion, and His mercy or His graciousness. And what a wonderful thing for us it is that the Almighty God who rules the universe is also a benevolent Being. How wonderful that He is full of mercy and overflowing in compassion. He extends
