We have Psalm 111 in the Bible Reading Plan today and am just going to share the entire Psalm!
1 PRAISE THE Lord! (Hallelujah!) I will praise and give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart in the council of the upright and in the congregation. 2 The works of the Lord are great, sought out by all those who have delight in them. 3 His work is honorable and glorious, and His righteousness endures forever 4 He has made His wonderful works to be remembered; the Lord is gracious, merciful, and full of loving compassion. 5 He has given food and provision to those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him; He will remember His covenant forever and imprint it [on His mind]. 6 He has declared and shown to His people the power of His works in giving them the heritage of the nations [of Canaan]. 7 The works of His hands are [absolute] truth and justice [faithful and right]; and all His decrees and precepts are sure (fixed, established, and trustworthy). 8 They stand fast and are established forever and ever and are done in [absolute] truth and uprightness. 9 He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant to be forever; holy is His name, inspiring awe, reverence, and godly fear. 10 The reverent fear and worship of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom and skill [the preceding and the first essential, the prerequisite and the alphabet]; a good understanding, wisdom, and meaning have all those who do [the will of the Lord]. Their praise of Him endures forever. [Job. 28:28; Prov. 1:7; Matt. 22:37, 38; Rev. 14:7.]
This Psalm celebrates all the wonderful things that the One, True, Most High, Living, Almighty God of the Bible has done for US! Notice that verses 5 and 9 tell us that HE will remember His Covenant with us FOREVER! HE remembers the Covenant, but it will NOT affect our individual lives until WE remember it, and all that is included in it! Remember the "in Him" verses that we looked at on Wednesday? All of those promises are a part of our Covenant with God, sealed with the Blood of Jesus! Find out what belongs to YOU as a born again child of the Living God and claim them as your own! Verse 10 above tells us that gaining the Wisdom of God begins with the reverence and worship of HIM! Start there and then proceed to the Word of God! The Word will open up to you as never before! Amen! Here is Hillsong with "Greater Than All":
Shalom in Him!
