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Daily Devotion: Psalm 33:8

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Psalm 33:8    "Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him."

The first seven verses of this Psalm speak to us of just a few things done by the Lord for which we are to praise Him.  He reminds us that the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.  It is the goodness of the Lord that allows the sun to rise on a regular schedule every day and sets on a regular schedule. It is the Lord's goodness that secures the four seasons of the year. And may I add, by the Word of the Lord, this shall be until the time our Lord returns to take us all home.  

There might be some swings as far as how hot our summers are or how cold our winters are, but be assured the Lord created and sustains and man cannot overthrow or undo what the Lord has done.  It seems that too many have lost that awe of God to think that man could possibly be strong enough to overpower the decrees of God.  "While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease." (Genesis 8:22)   "Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him."

Here is another decree, made by God, spoken by Jesus.  "For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.  (39)  And this is the Father's will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day." (John 6:38-39)  What was the Father's will concerning His Son Who was sent into this world?  Joseph was concerned because he knew the baby being carried by Mary was not His.  The angel of the Lord came to him and assured him there was no reason to be concerned.  "And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21)  The Lord sent His Son to this earth, by decree, to perform a specific work: "He shall save His people from their sins." Jesus' reply to that was, "...of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day."  Did Jesus accomplish that work of redemption or not?  We read in the book of John 19:30, "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, IT IS FINISHED (emphasis mine): and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost."  Either Jesus did what He came to do, or He failed.  I stand in awe of His blessed work and stand in assurance that Jesus did exactly what He came to do, without my help or anyone else's.

I stand amazed in the presence
of Jesus, the Nazarene,
And wonder how he could love me
A sinner condemned, unclean
(Charles Gabriel)

Let us never lose our awe of our blessed Lord. Yes, He is closer than a brother; yet, He is LORD of all.

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