Don’t you love it when, after years of reading the “Old Book” passages become alive, reinforcing old teachings or simply warming your heart.
This is the book of Psalms, and it is rich.
I pray I can communicate a portion of the blessing we receive from this wonderful book.
Psalm 62:11 Once God has spoken; twice have I heard this: that power belongs to God,
Psalm 62:12 and that to you, O Lord, belongs steadfast love. For you will render to a man according to his work.
David continues in this psalm, after considering the futility of trusting in men or money (verse 9 & 10), returning to the person He trusts, the God who has heard his prayers and is still on the throne. David speaks of God as the One who has power, in that power belongs to God. It is His nature and possession.
His will is not frustrated by a lack of ability. The outworking of His will are seen in the actions that are tempered by His wisdom, His mercy, His judgements, and for that we must be thankful. But His will is never restricted by a lack of power, for all power belongs to God.
David continues to verse 12, a verse that brings together the grace, mercy and lovingkindness of God, with reward to man based on his works.
How can we understand both topics? How can we relate these seemingly opposing thoughts? David is in the midst of a troubling time of trial, and as he looks to God for his salvation in this trial, he rightly speaks of God’s power and love toward him, of his trust in God because of God’s ability and desire to save him.
And then he adds “You will render to a man according to his work”.
Do we “get what we deserve” or do we experience a deliverance and salvation from God who sees our plight and forgives us, delivers us, saves us, guides us, comforts us, and finally brings us to Himself.
In the mysteries of God, David has encapsulated both truths into one salient verse that challenges us all to seek Him all the more, for as we seek Him all the more, we will become more like Him in our character, our emotions, our desires and our actions. As we become more like Him, which is our eternal goal, our works may have a beneficial reward, in the wisdom of God.
If we walk away from God, our works will naturally degrade, our hearts will darken, and our souls will shrivel. We will set our lives on a trajectory that is establishing our a character upon which judgement will fall.
John the apostle gave us the following warning.
Revelation 22:11 – Let the evildoer still do evil, and the filthy still be filthy, and the righteous still do right, and the holy still be holy.”
Trust in God, for He is good, and He is good all the time, and He alone is good all the time. He is our source of loving kindness, mercy and power, and it is our privilege to seek Him, and to be influenced by Him for our good!
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And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Philippians 1:9
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Hosea 6:3
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