Friday, September 23, 2011

Psalm 96

1 O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
2 Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.
3 Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
4 For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
5 For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.
6 Honour and majesty are before him: strength and beauty are in his sanctuary.
7 Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.
8 Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name: bring an offering, and come into his courts.
9 O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness: fear before him, all the earth.
10 Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
12 Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
13 Before the LORD: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.

Key Verse:
1O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.

Key Observation:
A millennial psalm, for where else can it be that: “Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.”

Memory Verse:
7 Give unto the LORD, O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the LORD glory and strength.

Devotion:

This psalm is for the future; it is a comfort to Israel because it speaks to them of God’s faithfulness; it is a comfort to Christians because it promises God’s visible rule is coming; but it primarily speaks of the time after Jacob’s trouble, when peace on earth will at last come. I rejoice because I look towards the ends of things. I try always to figure out things that are happening, to gain insight on how God is going to work things out. That is why on my way to becoming a Christian I first looked at prophecy. Not many Christians will tell you that the book of Revelation was the first book of the Bible they read.

God did not tell us all the details, but there is plenty that He did tell us. Lay aside those teachers who tell you to symbolize these passages. The false doctrines have long stated that we will ready ourselves somehow for God by perfecting ourselves. You have only to look at the world around you to know that men will never get their act together, that redemption is only possible in the Lord. We are not going to transform civilization to a heavenly place. In fact I think the Bible states, and I see, that we are rapidly going the wrong way. I look within myself and find nothing good there. As Romans tells us, “When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.” No, apart from the grace and power of God, I am nothing. But with His grace and power I am a child of God, called to inherit a life that “I can only imagine” The psalm finishes with this tone: “the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.”

I Can Only Imagine

I can only imagine
What it will be like
When I walk
By your side

I can only imagine
What my eyes will see
When your face
Is before me
I can only imagine

I can only imagine

[Chorus:]
Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I
fall
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine

I can only imagine

I can only imagine
When that day comes
When I find myself
Standing in the Son
[ From: http://www.elyrics.net/read/m/mercyme-lyrics/i-can-only-imagine-lyrics.html]

I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever
Forever worship You
I can only imagine

I can only imagine

Surrounded by Your glory, what will my heart feel
Will I dance for you Jesus or in awe of you be still
Will I stand in your presence or to my knees will I
fall
Will I sing hallelujah, will I be able to speak at all
I can only imagine

I can only imagine

I can only imagine
i can only imagine

I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship you

I can only imagine

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