Glory!

# 18 2020 Dev. Psalm 85:10,11. Glory! Read all of Psalm 85. The purpose of these devotionals is to draw closer to God and grow spiritually by applying His Word to our daily living. All passages are taken from the NIV.

Ps. 85:10,11 “Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other. Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.”

Psalm 85 is the second Psalm in this series, Ps. 84-89. It is a communal prayer and like we see in Ps. 84 there is conflict in the land. Vs. 1-3 are a reminder to God about His faithfulness in the past; “You showed favor, you restored, you forgave, you covered all our sins, you set aside and turned from your fierce anger.”

During this crippling time in our world; sickness, death and economic disaster, we identify with the Psalmist; we have been through difficult times in the past. Is it time to remember God’s goodness, God’s grace and His salvation that He has offered us before and continues to offer our land even now?

 Vs. 4-7 are a supplication to “God our Savior”: how long Lord, “restore” our land, will you be pleased with our land again? “revive us again that your people may rejoice in you”.  “Grant us your salvation”, according to “your unfailing love.”

This is a prayer we should be praying daily!

Vs. 8-9 are the Psalmist assurance that God will answer and that His people “will listen to what God the Lord says.” The people are assured of peace and of salvation “but let them not turn to folly”. “Surely his salvation is near those who fear him, that his glory may dwell in our land”.

These promises are for us today as well, God is faithful but the psalmist gives us something more, God’s glory. Pray for God’s glory to return to our land!

This is God’s glory actively displayed: Vs. 10-13 “Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.  Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven. The Lord will indeed give what is good, and our land will yield its harvest. Righteousness goes before him and prepares the way for his steps.” God’s glory is displayed by an intimate relationship with Him and with each other.

We fervently pray for God’s glory to again grace our land and our lives. “God is faithful; He will do it”! Better days are ahead, amen.

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