Remember
The Wonders He Has Done
Look to the Lord and his
strength; seek his face always.
Remember the wonders he
has done, his miracles, and the judgments he pronounced, you his servants, the
descendants of Israel, his chosen ones, the children of Jacob.
He is the Lord our God; his
judgments are in all the earth.
He remembers his covenant
forever, the promise he made, for a thousand generations, the covenant he made
with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac.
He confirmed it to Jacob
as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant: “To you I will give the land
of Canaan as the portion you will inherit.”
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Chronicles 16:11-18
Ascribe to the Lord, all
you families of nations, ascribe to the Lord glory and
strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the
glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him. Worship the Lord in
the splendor of his holiness.
Tremble before him, all
the earth!
The world is firmly
established; it cannot be moved.
Let the heavens rejoice,
let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
Let the sea resound, and
all that is in it; let the fields be jubilant, and everything in them!
Let the trees of the
forest sing, let them sing for joy before the Lord, for he comes to judge the
earth.
Give thanks to the Lord,
for he is good; his love endures forever.
Cry out, “Save us, God
our Savior; gather us and deliver us from the nations, that
we may give thanks to your holy name, and glory in your praise.”
Praise be to the Lord,
the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.
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Chronicles 16:28-36
David’s words in
Scripture told us: “Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.”
This advice was part of a psalm celebrating the return of the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem. It recounts God’s faithfulness to His people in their
struggles throughout history, reminding them to always praise Him and “cry out”
to Him.
What does it mean “to
seek (God’s) face”? It means we turn our hearts toward Him in even the most
mundane moments. Sometimes our prayers are answered differently than our
asking, but God is faithful come what may. Our Good Shepherd will direct our
paths and keeps us in His mercy, strength, and love. May we declare our
dependence on Him.
Prayer
imparts the power to walk and not faint.
Our
Daily Bread – September 4, 2017