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Psalms 8

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Verses 1-9, “O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens! Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength, Because of Your enemies, That You may silence the enemy and the avenger. When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, The moon and the stars, which You have ordained, What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him? For You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You have crowned him with glory and honor. You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all things under his feet, All sheep and oxen— Even the beasts of the field, The birds of the air, And the fish of the sea That pass through the paths of the seas. O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth!”

This psalm proclaims God's glory and dominion over all the earth. He isn't just a god that rules over people who choose to serve Him; but He is God over all, whether they recognize it or not! Even through the weakest of all human beings, nursing infants, God can demonstrate His power and strength over that which exalts itself against Him. That is because those who are truly weak in their own strength are exactly the right vessels to shine through. When Paul had a thorn in his flesh, he prayed three times for God to remove it, but listen to what God spoke in reply.  II Corinthians 12:9, “And He said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.' Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.”  Rather than being angry or depressed, Paul concluded that he should take pleasure in his weakness, because that was when the power of Christ was upon him.

By observing the creation, it isn't hard to conclude that God not only exists, but is incredibly awesome...far beyond our human understanding. In fact, it is through His creation that He reveals Himself to all the created beings. Unfortunately, they do not always acknowledge Him or His power, despite the obvious signs. They reject Him, not the other way around, which is why they are deserving of His wrath.  Romans 1:18‭-‬21, “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness, because what may be known of God is manifest in them, for God has shown it to them. For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.”

The truth is...it is an honor and a blessing to even know God and have a relationship with Him. Who are we that He would even take an interest in the smallest details of our lives? He even gives us dominion over His works, using us to accomplish His purpose and plan.  Ephesians 2:10, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.”  Those who have no interest in being used by God will say they aren't saved by works, as an excuse not to have any. It is true that your works don't save you...it was Jesus' perfect work on the cross...but what a blessing to participate and be one day rewarded for something that was His all along!

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