May 12th~That the World May Know

Psalms 61, 62

Psalms 64-67

We continued the psalms of David, which were a journal of sorts, where he recorded all that God meant to him and all that He did for him. For example, he wrote, “I wait quietly before God, for my hope is in Him. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me. O my people, trust in Him at all times. Pour out your heart to Him, for God is our refuge” (62:5-8).

In another psalm he wrote, “Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth! Sing about the glory of His name. Tell the world how glorious He is. Say to God, ‘How awesome are Your deeds...’ Everything on earth will worship You; they will sing Your praises shouting Your name in glorious songs. Come and see what our God has done. What awesome miracles He does for His people” (66:1-5).

Again, he wrote, “Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will tell you what He did for me... May Your ways be known throughout the earth, Your saving power among people everywhere” (66:16; 67:2).

Few people are like David, in that few people are song writers, poets, or preachers. Few people have all of their most intimate thoughts and prayers published for everyone to read. Still, in another sense, we are all to do what David did — praise the work of God in our lives. We may not have David’s gifting, but we most certainly have David’s calling. We may not have David’s skill, but we still have his assignment. That assignment is to reflect the glory of God to those around us, both through our words and our deeds. We are to praise the Lord so that the world may know Him, who He is and what He has done.

Daily Reflection

“Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles He does for His people! Come and listen... and I will tell you what He did for me!” (66:5, 16).

How are you visibly reflecting what God has done in and for you?

How are you audibly sharing what God has done in and for you?

Do your works praise your God? Do your words praise your God? If this is your assignment, what is your grade?

 “How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in Him whom they have not heard? And how will they hear without a preacher?” (Romans 10:14).

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