1 Chronicles 11 speaks of “David’s mighty men” (1 Chronicles 11:11).
The focus is not, however, on either David or the “mighty men.” It is
on the Lord - “The Lord brought about a great victory” (1 Chronicles 11:14). In their warfare, “the Spirit” brings this message - “... your God will help you” (1 Chronicles 12:18).
What are we to say about these things from the Old Testament
Scriptures? They were “written to teach us, so that through endurance
and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope” (Romans 15:4).
As we consider what God has done in the past - His “former great
love”, we are encouraged to believe in His “faithfulness”, and we say,
from our hearts, “Praise be to the Lord for ever! Amen and Amen” (Psalm 89:52).
Psalm 48:1-14 Lord, we worship You in the place of worship – “Within Your Temple, we meditate on Your unfailing love.” Help us to go out from there, and play our part in seeing that Your praise “reaches to the ends of the earth” (Psalm 48:: 9-11). How will other people know of Your love, if we don’t tell them? How will they find their way to Your House, if we don’t invite them? When we share Your Word with others, help us to remember Your promise: “My Word… will not return to Me empty, but will… achieve the purpose for which I sent it” (Isaiah 55:11).
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