Day 28 | February Devotional from Psalms "The Ultimate Hope. The Best of the Best Things."
Psalm 119:89 Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven. 90 Your faithfulness endures to all generations; You established the earth, and it abides. 91 They continue this day according to Your ordinances, For all are Your servants. 92 Unless Your law had been my delight, I would then have perished in my affliction. 93 I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have given me life. 94 I am Yours, save me; For I have sought Your precepts. 95 The wicked wait for me to destroy me, But I will consider Your testimonies. 96 I have seen the consummation of all perfection, But Your commandment is exceedingly broad.
We will conclude this devotional with a portion from Psalms 119, which is the longest “chapter” in the Bible. There are 22 stanzas, each stanza having been composed to correspond with the 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet. The first word of each stanza begins with the correlating Hebrew letter.
The stanza beginning at verse 89 is labeled with the Hebrew letter ל LAMED.
David summarized this part of the Psalms, and perhaps provided his most enduring insight on God's integrity, when he wrote, "Forever, O Lord, Your word is settled in heaven.Your faithfulness endures to all generations."
As we consider these words, capture a picture of your ultimate hope and God's unlimited provision. Our lives are not subject to the passing trends, changes, and difficulties that come and go. We are established upon something much more powerful and enduring, "I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have given me life."
The Lord and His Word, who is Jesus Christ, is the very best of all the best things in this world and in the world to come. "I have seen the consummation of all perfection, But Your commandment is exceedingly broad."
Amen! (So be it!)
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Reflection Question: What are 2-5 things you have gained from the Lord over the past four weeks that have changed your life forever?
Thank you for going on this journey in Psalms with me! It has been a joy writing these lessons, sharing them, and believing for God's best in your life!
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Pastor Bryan Hudson
