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Daily Devotion: Psalm 89:5-8

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Psalm 89:5-8    "And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.  (6)  For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?  (7)  God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.  (8)  O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?"

"The heavens shall praise the Lord." Think about that. We stand in awe when we go out at night and look up at the stars. Every morning, we know the sun rises in the East and sets that evening in the West. The time of sunrise on any given day can be established months (if not years) in advance.  The birds sing praises at the top of their voices. The seasons remain, and always will remain, at a constant. Yes, there may be variations as some winters are colder than others and some summers are hotter than others. Yet the truth of God's Word tells us that as long as the earth remains, there will be the four seasons of the year. Scientists cannot change nor determine anything different from God's Word. "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) Why is this true? Why is this true?  God is faithful to His creation and the creation of God is faithful unto Him and unto that for which it was created. Bear with me, I'm going somewhere with this thought.

The Lord is the Creator and Sustainer of all the earth. "For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?"  There is none in heaven nor on the earth that can be compared to our Lord. There are none who can begin to be compared to the Almighty God. There are none that has power, wisdom, might, and ability to sustain or direct that which we call nature. We cannot even command our own lives, though we like to think we are in control. There is only One of whom it can be said He is 100% faithful in all that He does. "And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints."

So where does that leave us? What is our responsibility as we observe the wonderful works of God that are all around us. Where does that leave us as we are brought to the realization that we are the "handiwork" (Ephesians 2:10) of the Lord. If God is faithful to ALL His works and if that which we call nature is faithful to all His works, how should we be in our devotions unto the Lord? We are given the answer by God, Himself. "God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him."  Again, I remind us the word, fear, carries the meaning of holding God, and His name, in absolute reverence and worshipful adoration.  When we gather together in the assembly of worship, only God through Jesus Christ is to be the focus of our attention. Think about these things. I won't get completely on a soapbox, but sometimes it seems the lights and show become the focus instead of the One Who saved us from our sins. Only Jesus.

I close with the conclusion of the events that took place on the Mountain of Transfiguration. "And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, SAVE JESUS ONLY (emphasis mine)." (Matthew 17:8) When we assemble ourselves, there should be one, and only one, that holds our attention. Who could that possibly be?

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