In the name of the Father and of + the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
It seems fitting to continue with the 24th Psalm after engaging in the past devotional study of the 23rd. As the 23rd ends with the kingly and royal imagery, we move right into a psalm that picks that imagery right up again.
Psalm 24, as Luther notes, is a "prophecy of the coming world-wide kingdom of Christ." The psalm's opening verse is an excellent reminder to us and to all people of the supremacy, sovereignty, power, might, majesty (you fill in the blank___________) of the Creator God.
Truly, when we think of the Creator of this universe, of even we ourselves, can you even comprehend the work of our God? One chapter earlier we were receiving great comfort in knowing that God is our Shepherd and we have nothing to fear, and suddenly now we are back to hearing again that this God who loves us so tenderly is the Almighty Maker and Sustainer of all things, the universe and all that is in it.
Read the psalm, Luther's comments and prayer. Search the Scriptures for other places that remind you of this Psalm in terms of God's reign over all things. There are many.
By the way, are the words of this psalm at all familiar? Do you know when you have heard them before?
Until next time,
Peace in Christ.
3 comments:
Would this have been the inspiration for the hymn "Lift Up Your Heads, You Mighty Gates"?
Exactly.
"Lift up your heads ye mighty gates! Behold the King of Glory waits. The King of Kings is drawing near; The Savior of the world is here. Life and salvation He doth bring; Therefore rejoice and gladly sing. To God the Father raise, You joyful songs of praise." LSB 340 vs. 1 (Based on Psalm 24:7-10)
In terms of searching the Scriptures for other places where we hear of the Lord reigning over all things, check out some of these passages:
Job 38-41
Psalm 8,
Isaiah 9:6-8
Isaiah 45:18-19
...and many more! See what you can find...
Question: I know this is a week behind, but in psalm 24 (and some others), there at the end of the paragraph at verse 6, and again at the end of the paragraph at verse 10 is the word "Selah". (Reading from the new king james version)
--Bob
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