Day 3 | February Devotional from Psalms - "Why God Cares So Much For You" (Psalm 8)
Psalms 8:1 O Lord, our Lord, How excellent is Your name in all the earth, Who have set Your glory above the heavens!
2 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.
3 When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have ordained,
4 What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him?
5 For You have made him a little lower than the angels, and You have crowned him with glory and honor.
6 You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all thing sunder his feet,
7 All sheep and oxen— Even the beasts of the field,
8 The birds of the air, And the fish of the sea that pass through the paths of the seas.
9 O Lord, our Lord, How excellent isYour name in all the earth!
This Psalm begins and ends with the same words,”O lord how excellent is your name in all the earth.” God's name represents his authority, power, and unique abilities. God can do things that no other can do.
The Psalm continues explaining what God can do. Verse two reads, "Out of the mouth of babes and nursing infants You have ordained strength." God alone can bring strength of weakness and immaturity.
Whatever or whoever of which God becomes a part immediately gains His advantage.
The Psalm continues explaining the heavens as the work of God's fingers including the moon and stars the he created. Then the focus shifts directly to people, God's power is also focused on you and me.
The question from verse 4 is found in the book of Hebrews chapter 2, "What is man that You are mindful of him, And the son of man that You visit him?" The New Century Version says, “Why are people even important to you? Why do you take care of human beings?
Here is the answer to why God cares so much about us: The text says we are made "a little lower than the angels." The Hebrew reading of that text literally means we are "made a little lower than God." You are made in God's image and likeness, so He has a LOT invested in you!
You more important than any other part of God's creation! This is why God pays so much attention to us and sent Jesus to redeem us and help us. I think about the first round draft pick of basketball or football teams and how much focus and development they place on top players. They have made a significant investment and have placed their hopes on that player to held them win. How much more important is it to made in Gods image than an athlete?
Verse 6 reads, "You have made him to have dominion over the works of Your hands; You have put all thing sunder his feet," God intended for your to live in dominion over your possessions and circumstances. However, the book of Hebrews states that we do not see all things under our dominion. This because our sin nature brought us to a place of defeat.
Then we read this: "But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, that He, by the grace of God, might taste death for everyone." (Hebrews 2:9)
Jesus came to fulfill your destiny and restore your purpose! The reality that God can make something great of our lives is one of his greatest miracles.
As the final verse says, “O Lord how excellent is your name, your power, and your ability and all the earth!"
Reflection Question: What things can you do through Christ that you could not do without Him?
My Action Item Based on Understanding:
