Today's Verse: Psalm 112:1,7 (ESV)
1 hPraise the Lord!
iBlessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who jgreatly delights in his commandments!
7 He is not tafraid of bad news;
his uheart is firm, vtrusting in the Lord.
1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet
h See Ps. 104:35
i Ps. 128:1, 4; [Ps. 111:10; 115:13]
j See Ps. 1:2
t Prov. 1:33
u Ps. 57:7
v Ps. 11:1; 64:10
The summary of what this Psalm is saying is that whoever fears the Lord and delights in His Law is blessed (cf. 1:1-2). True fear of God produces honor, respect, obedience, and happiness, as well as trust in the Lord.
Today's Comments: If we fear the Lord and trust in Him, then we will not sweat the small things. We were talking about this during our Bible study of Paul's Epistle to the Philippians. Sometimes we fail to give things to God that we should, and we spend time worrying that we could use for more productive things, like prayer and helping our neighbors. Paul talks about the Peace of God which surpasses all understanding. Here was a man who was writing a letter from the worst place one could think of--- a Roman Prison. Paul didn't, however, worry. He had given his worries to the Lord and, in return for his fear and a firm heart, trusting in the Lord, he was given that Peace of God, even in that jail cell.
Hymn of the Day:
No one understands like Jesus.
He’s a friend beyond compare;
meet Him at the throne of mercy;
He is waiting for you there.
No one understands like Jesus;
ev’ry woe He sees and feels;
tenderly He whispers comfort,
and the broken heart He heals.
No one understands like Jesus
when the foes of life assail;
you should never be discouraged;
Jesus cares and will not fail.
No one understands like Jesus
when you falter on the way;
tho you fail Him, sadly fail Him,
He will pardon you today.
Refrain: No one understands like Jesus
when the days are dark and grim;
no one is so near, so dear as Jesus—
Cast your ev’ry care on Him.
Osbeck, Kenneth W.: Amazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Kregel Publications, 1990, S. 209
1 hPraise the Lord!
iBlessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who jgreatly delights in his commandments!
7 He is not tafraid of bad news;
his uheart is firm, vtrusting in the Lord.
1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet
h See Ps. 104:35
i Ps. 128:1, 4; [Ps. 111:10; 115:13]
j See Ps. 1:2
t Prov. 1:33
u Ps. 57:7
v Ps. 11:1; 64:10
The summary of what this Psalm is saying is that whoever fears the Lord and delights in His Law is blessed (cf. 1:1-2). True fear of God produces honor, respect, obedience, and happiness, as well as trust in the Lord.
Today's Comments: If we fear the Lord and trust in Him, then we will not sweat the small things. We were talking about this during our Bible study of Paul's Epistle to the Philippians. Sometimes we fail to give things to God that we should, and we spend time worrying that we could use for more productive things, like prayer and helping our neighbors. Paul talks about the Peace of God which surpasses all understanding. Here was a man who was writing a letter from the worst place one could think of--- a Roman Prison. Paul didn't, however, worry. He had given his worries to the Lord and, in return for his fear and a firm heart, trusting in the Lord, he was given that Peace of God, even in that jail cell.
Hymn of the Day:
No one understands like Jesus.
He’s a friend beyond compare;
meet Him at the throne of mercy;
He is waiting for you there.
No one understands like Jesus;
ev’ry woe He sees and feels;
tenderly He whispers comfort,
and the broken heart He heals.
No one understands like Jesus
when the foes of life assail;
you should never be discouraged;
Jesus cares and will not fail.
No one understands like Jesus
when you falter on the way;
tho you fail Him, sadly fail Him,
He will pardon you today.
Refrain: No one understands like Jesus
when the days are dark and grim;
no one is so near, so dear as Jesus—
Cast your ev’ry care on Him.
Osbeck, Kenneth W.: Amazing Grace : 366 Inspiring Hymn Stories for Daily Devotions. Grand Rapids, Mich. : Kregel Publications, 1990, S. 209
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