Saturday Scripture Gold, Psalm 111:2

Happy Saturday!

Thank you for joining me today. Each week, I will take a verse (or passage) from the Bible and dig beneath the surface to uncover the precious golden nuggets of truth, wisdom, and knowledge that lie waiting to be discovered. I pray that this will inspire you to do some "digging" of your own into God's scripture!

This week's Bible passage: Psalm 111:2

Let’s begin by reading Psalm 111, noting in particular verse 2, “The works of the Lord are great, Studied by all who have pleasure in them.” In the psalm, the works of the Lord are His works of redemption for Israel (Psalm 111:5-9).

I would like to focus on “the works of the Lord are great...” In order to get a better perspective of what this means I’d like to direct your attention to some other “great works” of the Lord beginning with:

I. His creation:
1. God created the heavens and the earth (Genesis 1:1).
2. They declare the glory and handiwork of God, His power and deity (Psalm 19:1-2; Romans 1:20). Have you studied them? Like David, contemplating their beauty and intelligent design. (Psalm 8:3-4), or viewing a starry night, an illustrious sunset, or even a single flower. Studying God’s creation can be enlightening and full of pleasure!

II. His word:
1. David praised the value of God’s Word (Psalm 19:7-11).
2. Even more so now that we have the living-giving words of Jesus! (John 6:63; 1 Peter 2:23-25). Have you studied them? Like the truly blessed man (Psalm 1:1-3)? Or even reading that which provides comfort, hope and guidance (Romans 15:4; 2 Timothy 3:16-17)? You will find that studying God’s Word is a source of comfort and great pleasure! This becomes even more evident as we learn about...

III. His salvation:
1. The salvation of mankind made possible by God’s love (John 1:29; 3:16; 1 John 4:9-10).
2. Saved by grace, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Spirit (Titus 3:4-7). Have you studied them with the aid of such passages like (Romans 6:37)? Have you reflected on the consequence of such truths (Romans 8:31-39)? Studying God’s salvation gives great comfort to our souls! In addition, there is God’s work involving...

IV. His church:
1. That church built by His Son, purchased with His own blood (Matthew 16:18; Acts 20:28.
2. Which is the kingdom of God, the bride of Christ, the temple of the Holy Spirit Colossians 1:13; 2 Corinthians 11:2; 1 Corinthians 3:16). Have you studied them with the aid of books like Acts, Ephesians, and Colossians? Learning of the origin, spread, nature of and work of the church? Reveling in its simplicity in contrast to the institutionalism and denominationalism of today? My dear friends, studying God’s church as revealed in the New Testament can be a refreshing experience! Finally, we can look forward to the great works of God contained in...

V. His promises:
1. We can look forward to the resurrection of the dead (John 5:28-29; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58).
2. We can look forward to new heavens and new earth (Isaiah 65:17-19; 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1-5).
3. We can look forward to the New Jerusalem, the city whose builder and maker is God! (Hebrews 11:10, 16; 13:14; Revelations 21:2). Have you studied them? Have you pondered how God will raise the dead 1 Corinthians 15:35-49)? Looking forward to the new heavens and new earth (2 Peter 3:13-14)? Have you reflected on the great and precious promises? (2 Peter 1:4)?

In conclusion, we have considered only a few of the great works of the Lord.
a. His creation
b. His Word
c. His salvation
d. His church
e. His promise

If you have not yet done so, study the great works of the Lord. Reflect on the beauty and design of God’s creation. Read and meditate on God’s revelation (His Word). As you do so, you will find great pleasure both now and in the hereafter!

Let's pray:

Dear God,
I'll hide Your Word within my heart
To call upon each day
To calm me when the trials appear,
Or trouble comes my way.

I'll remember how You promised me
That all things work for good
I'll be steadfast in my prayers
And have faith, the way I should.

My very life is in Your hands,
My heart is Yours to mold
Each part of me belongs to You,
(A story to unfold).

Forgive me when I fail to live
The way You want me to
Restore in me, undying faith
And make me more like You.

Amen.

Until next week...

God bless you,

Rochelle