Thursday Reflection July 8, 2021
Thursday Reflection July 8, 2021
Think on God’s love
We ponder your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple.
Psalms 48:9 NRSV https://bible.com/bible/2016/psa.48.9.NRSV
Greetings friends,
Today’s text causes us to pause and reflect on the goodness of God. The Psalm, written by the sons of Korah who were musicians in the temple, began the Psalm with a declaration, “Great is the Lord and worthy to be praised.” Jerusalem is identified as the city of God and a Holy mountain. This city has received the goodness of God through His protection. Kings joined forces and came to the city, they saw, they trembled and left in fear, because of the greatness of God. In the temple the Psalmist ponders or thinks on the steadfast love of God.
The Temple represents a few things. David Guzik says it represents God’s covenant love in providing a place to meet with God, a place to offer an atoning sacrifice, a place for a sacrifice of thanksgiving, a place to receive prayer and a place for God to be with his people. It is in the temple that the Psalmist reflects on the unwavering love of God, because it is the symbol of what God has done.
We, however, do not need to go into the Temple to spark this reflection. Once we have accepted Jesus He now lives in our heart and the Holy Spirit which has been given to us is enough to cause us to reflect on the statement, “Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.” Today I charge us to pause and reflect on the goodness and greatness of God.
Jesus now lives in our heart so that is where we meet him. Not in the Temple but in our hearts. Jesus is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, so our past sins are no longer held against us. Through the Holy Spirit we now have direct contact with the Lord. God has protected us thus far, leaving our enemies fearful and confused. We now have Communion with God. We’re not alone. The goodness and greatness of God surpasses all I’ve just highlighted. Take the time today to reflect on what God has done for you and how He brought you through or will bring you back through.
Take time to think on God’s love for you
Shalom
Christopher Euphfa