Shalom,
Psalm 113 is another of the Hallelujah Psalms. This one begins and ends with Hallelujah, or, Praise the LORD (Jehovah). Verses 1 & 9:
1 PRAISE THE LORD! (Hallelujah!) Praise , O servants of the LORD, praise the Name of the LORD!
9 He makes the barren woman to be a homemaker and a joyful mother of [spiritual] children. Praise the LORD!
Included in this psalm are 3 excellent reasons to praise Him! The first is His Name! Verses 2-3:
2 Blessed be the Name of the LORD from this time forth and forever. 3 From the rising of the sun to the going down of it and from east to west, the Name of the LORD is to be praised!
Well, that pretty much covers all the time and everywhere, doesn't it! Make sure you take every opportunity to give all the glory to Him for anything and everything good in your life! When we understand and appreciate all that is included with that Name, then we will have more confidence to USE the Name! The second reason is His exalted position! Verses 4-6:
4 The LORD is high above the nations, and His glory above the heavens! 5 Who is like the LORD our God, Who has His seat on high, 6 Who humbles Himself to regard the heavens and the earth!
Most earthly kings remain pretty inaccessible to the "common people", but the King of kings, though He is higher than any other, makes Himself known to the "least of these", when they reach for Him! When we are "in Him" (belong to Him), He lifts us up to sit in the same exalted places that He sits in! What a great King we serve! The third reason is His wonderful love! Verses 7-9:
7 [The LORD] raises the poor out of the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap and the dung hill, 8 That He may seat them with princes, even with the princes of His people. He makes the barren woman to be a homemaker and a joyful mother of children. Praise the LORD! (Hallelujah!)
God's love is tangible, it's operative, it's productive and it never fails! We have the ability to walk in HIS kind of love because He lives IN us by His Spirit! Don't neglect the love walk! It is the always successful, never failing way to live! God said so! (1 Corinthians 13:4-8 - AMPLIFIED)
One of my favorite verses in the New Testament has always been 1 Peter 5:7 in the Amplified Bible:
7 Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.
"Casting" is the Hebrew word: "epirrhipto", which means is a compound word that comes from the word "rhipto", which means: to fling, to toss, to hurl, to throw down. We are to deliberately hurl our cares and worries and anxieties on HIM! Why? Because He cares for us with great AFFECTION and ATTENTION! Don't let the enemy get you to carry your own worries and cares! God has designed this life so that we can be free to fulfill His will for our lives in peace and joy! Take advantage of the invitation to "give it all" to Him! He can handle it better than you can! AMEN!
Daniel 7-8 speak of Daniel's visions of the future. This is an interesting study if you have the time to do it thoroughly! We can't cover that on this Bible Plan teaching blog, but YOU can dig in just as much as you want to! Just remember this thought that I found on the Bible Exposition Commentary - Old Testament:
"It's a dangerous thing to study prophecy just to satisfy our curiosity or to give people the impression that we are 'great Bible students'. If divine Truth doesn't touch our hearts and affect our conduct, then our Bibles study is only an intellectual exercise to inflate our own ego". Keep a check on your attitude, then STUDY, STUDY, STUDY to show yourself approved unto God for your diligence and faithfulness! AMEN!
Shalom in Him!
