THE UNFAILING LOVE OF GOD
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Opening Prayer
Lord God, I am amazed that you love me, humbled that you call me to serve you. Thank you for your grace and mercy that brought me into a relationship with you and sustain me each day.
Read PSALM 21
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Psalm
Psalm 21
1 O LORD, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give!
2 You have granted him the desire of his heart and have not withheld the request of his lips. Selah
3 You welcomed him with rich blessings and placed a crown of pure gold on his head.
4 He asked you for life, and you gave it to him- length of days, for ever and ever.
5 Through the victories you gave, his glory is great; you have bestowed on him splendor and majesty.
6 Surely you have granted him eternal blessings and made him glad with the joy of your presence.
7 For the king trusts in the LORD; through the unfailing love of the Most High he will not be shaken.
8 Your hand will lay hold on all your enemies; your right hand will seize your foes.
9 At the time of your appearing you will make them like a fiery furnace. In his wrath the LORD will swallow them up, and his fire will consume them.
10 You will destroy their descendants from the earth, their posterity from mankind.
11 Though they plot evil against you and devise wicked schemes, they cannot succeed;
12 for you will make them turn their backs when you aim at them with drawn bow.
13 Be exalted, O LORD, in your strength; we will sing and praise your might.
Reflect
It is often easier to turn to God when we have big problems than when everything is going beautifully. What is going well in your life that you haven’t adequately thanked God for?David is on a well-justified high. Everywhere he looks, there is evidence of God’s favor, mercy, and power. He is overwhelmed by the blessings that have been showered upon him. He is especially grateful that this is not a passing shower, but an enduring reality (vv. 4, 6). This is not just a moment in time. It is forever.
He talks directly to God, much like a child to a parent or a friend to a loving friend. There is intimacy here, not just respect and gratitude. A vibrant relationship is at the heart of all this praise and thanksgiving. He is completely confident in the character of this God who saves. That is the difference between thankfulness and triumphalism. This isn’t about David and Israel.
God’s faithfulness is without limit. There is no use-by date attached to his love for those who place their trust in him. That is why David is so confident about how history will unfold. Verses 8—12 all refer to the future. Justice will prevail. We know how the story ends.
Apply
‘When upon life’s billows you are tempest tossed, / when you are discouraged, thinking all is lost, / count your many blessings, name them one by one, / and it will surprise you what the Lord has done.’* Reflect on this good advice!
Closing prayer
Father in Heaven, help me to remember that you are with me through every storm, no matter how great or small, and there is nothing that you are not able to see me through. Thank you that there is nothing I can bring to you that you will not help me with.
*’Count Your Blessings’, Johnson Oatman, Jr. 1897.
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