Today’s Reading: Psalm 111 (English Standard Version)
1 Praise the Lord!
I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart,
in the company of the upright, in the congregation.
2 Great are the works of the Lord,
studied by all who delight in them.
3 Full of splendor and majesty is his work,
and his righteousness endures forever.
4 He has caused his wondrous works to be remembered;
the Lord is gracious and merciful.
5 He provides food for those who fear him;
he remembers his covenant forever.
6 He has shown his people the power of his works,
in giving them the inheritance of the nations.
7 The works of his hands are faithful and just;
all his precepts are trustworthy;
8 they are established forever and ever,
to be performed with faithfulness and uprightness.
9 He sent redemption to his people;
he has commanded his covenant forever.
Holy and awesome is his name!
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
all those who practice it have a good understanding.
His praise endures forever!
Takeaways:
- When I flipped open the Bible on my iPad today, this Psalm is what came up. I believe that God intended for me to read this today in order to focus on Him first and see everything through the lens of who He is.
- I am called to look for opportunities to thank God in the company of others.
- As I delight in the works of the Lord, I am to study His greatness.
- God is full of splendor and majesty. If you google those two terms looking for images…you will quickly see what the world views as splendor and majesty. It is sad to see what we settle for!
- God is gracious and merciful…I pray I never forget that truth!
- All of his precepts are trustworthy.
- God has redeemed us…no one else can…nothing else can.
- My desire is to fear the Lord so that I might have just a sliver of His wisdom and understanding.
- God is great and greatly to be praised!