Often today’s Christians’ attitude toward God
is opposite this psalmist’s attitude.
Too often the Christians’ attitude (especially American
Christians) is, “What has God done for me lately?”
Here, the psalmist focused on God’s praiseworthiness, not on
his physical desires and ambitions.
Note the psalmist’s reasons for this high
esteem for God.
1.
God’s people hold God in the highest
esteem.
2.
God’s deeds are amazing!
3.
God’s deeds reveal His glory,
majesty, and unfailing righteous.
4.
God motivated Israel to remember His
works, graciousness, and mercy.
5.
God provided Israel’s food
(physically sustained them) and kept His word.
6.
God kept His word and demonstrated
His power by giving to Israel ungodly people’s territory.
7.
God was just and good, so Israel can
depend on His teachings.
8.
God’s commands were true and deserved
Israel’s trust and integrity.
9.
God paid Israel’s complete ransom and
guaranteed to Israel His eternal covenant.
10.
God’s
name is holy and awe-inspiring.
11.
Deep respect for and obedience of God
were both the foundation of wisdom and the key to growing in wisdom.
In this psalm God was (is) the key to a
righteous existence.
Israel was because God
is.
The key to retaining what Israel had was God.
Thus the key to advancing was a proper relationship with God.
The foundation of everything Israel had was
God, not Israel. Israel
had opportunity because of God’s initial involvement.
Israel acted on the opportunity God provided.
Without the opportunity God provided, Israel was nothing.
Without God, what are you?
How much do you credit yourself?
How much do you credit God?
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