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Daily Devotion: Psalm 138:1-3

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Psalm 138:1-3     "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.  (3)  In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul."

We love the "I will's" of the Bible, don't we? We love to be reminded that God said, "I will never leave thee nor forsake thee." We love to know that "My God shall (will) provide all my needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." Our hearts are strengthened to know that even when we go through the waters, the flood, or the fire, God has promised: "I will be with thee." We love it when God says, "I will."  We know that there has never been one single promise from God that has not come to pass. The one we are still waiting for is when Jesus said, "I will come again and receive you unto myself." It hasn't happened yet, but we can be assured that it will happen. How can we know that for certain? We read it in verse 2 of today's Scriptures, "... thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name." God cannot lie and He has based His Word upon Himself and His faithfulness. We read in Hebrews 6:13-14, "For when God made promise to Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he sware by himself, Saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee." You and I can surely rest upon the promises of God.

But what about us? Do we ever tell God, "I will ..."? Do we make promises to God? Then the big question is this, Do we keep those promises? In today's Psalm, David makes a promise to God, "I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee." He is saying, "No matter where I am or who I am with, I WILL PRAISE THEE."  Even before those who are in authority, I will give praise and honour unto the Lord. I will not give God's glory and honor to any human being. "I will praise thee with my whole heart!" You see, God has said, "My glory will I not give to another." So you and I must also be careful not to give credit where it is not due. Every good and perfect gift comes from above! Our Heavenly Father is the only One who is worthy of our praise. We cannot have a divided heart (allegiance) and still give proper praise unto the Lord. I am thankful when God puts honorable men in authority, but the praise belongs to Him, not man.  I know I can stand on the promises of God. I pray that I will uphold my promises to Him.

1 Standing on the promises of Christ, my King!
Through eternal ages let His praises ring.
"Glory in the highest!" I will shout and sing,
standing on the promises of God.

Refrain:
Standing, standing,
standing on the promises of God, my Savior;
standing, standing,
I’m standing on the promises of God.

2 Standing on the promises that cannot fail!
When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,
by the living Word of God I shall prevail,
standing on the promises of God. [Refrain]

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