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Daily Devotion: Psalm 138:1-2

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Psalm 138:1-2    "I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.  (2)  I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name."


This particular Psalm seems to me to be one of commitment and dedication. Following the commitment of these first two verses, comes verses of explanation and thanksgiving that are given.  David speaks in this Psalm concerning the efficiency of God's Word. It is amazing to see how God still deals with His people as He has all through the ages. He has not changed and His Word never becomes weakened. It is of the utmost importance to apply ourselves to the Word of God and become aware of the reality of its truth in our lives. When we walk in the paths of God's Word, there is great joy and peace in our lives. And there is no doubt that God is working through the principles laid down in His Word. When we wait upon the Lord and His will for our lives, there is great joy to be experienced. When we lay our struggles and our burdens down before Jesus, there is great peace to know the Lord will make a way for us to enjoy that peace that passes all understanding.  When we are quiet before Him, we are made to realize the truth that He will never leave us nor turn His back upon us.  God's Word is beautiful and it is true.

As David began to think upon that great truth, He realized the importance of His commitment to God and to His Word. As a result, that commitment led to praise. That praise led to heartfelt worship. That heartfelt worship led to David's lifting the name of the Lord above all other names. That lifting up of the name of the Lord led back to David's dependence upon the Lord's wonderful promises.  If you noticed, there is a cycle of life that is wonderful and joyfully experienced when we follow the leadership of the Lord. He leads us to those places of peace and contentment when there seems to be no way.  This might be a good time to go back and read Psalm 23 again.  Have a blessed day in the Lord.

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