Psalm 104:24 O Lord, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Oh Friends, another day is dawning in the West, while the sun’s setting in the East. Our eyes are opening after a refreshing night’s sleep, while theirs are closing to go and gain that renewal of energy and enthusiasm for life. And who is responsible for all the factors that cause such wonders to happen day after day, with no apparent guide or director? The Most High God Jehovah! Our God! The One and Only True God, who created the world by speaking it into existence. That’s why in Psalm 104, dedicated to God’s preservation of Nature, the Psalmist lavishes such glorious praise on the Creator of such ingenious works as the earth, the heavens, the seas, and all the fish, flowers and fauna within them. On a point of interest, the scholars consider Psalm 104, a truly joyful hymn of praise to the Creator, and along with Psalms 8, 29; Job 38, 39, conclude they form a divine poetic commentary on the Creation. And they have a valid opinion, because those writings really describe the exceptional beauty and infinite precision of Mother Nature that defies logic and recreation. Read them yourself sometime and enjoy the beautiful poetry and enthusiastic praise the writers give our God. Here we barely have time to touch on the wonders of the Lord’s magnificent creation(s). As the Psalmist exclaims in awe: ‘O Lord, how manifold are thy works!’ Oh Friends, they are not only awesome in beauty and technicality, but they’re so plentiful in number that we can spend a whole lifetime and not consider them all. And nobody says it better than Bruh David when he declares: ‘Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and by thy thoughts which are to us-ward; they cannot be reckoned up (recounted) in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.’ (Ps.40:5) Wow! Now that’s really laying it on thick, (smile) but it’s the gospel truth. Meanwhile, Jeremiah, when talking to Israel about God and the idols they were worshipping, put it this way. ‘He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his discretion.’ (Jer.10:12) Jeremiah considered that statement so important that when he spoke of Lord’s judgement on Babylon, he repeated it with just a slight variation at the end; ‘and stretched out the heaven by his understanding.’ (Jer.51:15) The same idea, just a different word. The Psalmist then continues his praise by extolling God’s wisdom. ‘In wisdom hast thou made them all:’ But my people we expect nothing less from our magnificent and majestic God, for He’s the fount of all wisdom, knowledge and understanding! And when coming to wisdom and understanding, yuh know nobody does that better than Sol. ‘The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.’ (Prov.3:19-20) Yes Friends, that’s the wisest man ever. And, if possible, he outdoes himself later on when he declares that Wisdom is everlasting. ‘When he prepared the heavens, I (wisdom) was there: when he set a compass (drew a circle) upon the face of the depth (sea) When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: When he gave to the sea his decree (its limit), that the waters should not pass (transgress) his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: Then I (wisdom) was by him, as one brought up by him (a master craftsman); and I was daily his delight; rejoicing always before him.’ (Prov.8:27-30) Yes mih breddren, that’s how important wisdom was in laying the foundations of the world, always with our God, his daily delight, constantly rejoicing in His presence. And so should it be with us. A true believer, a wise Christian ought to obey the wisdom of God, for if we don’t, we’ll surely be led astray by the wicked wiles of the enemy. It’s only with God’s wisdom in our back pocket that we are able to withstand the strenuous efforts of Lucifer and his evil cohorts. Then the last part of the Bit states; ‘the earth is full of thy riches (possessions)’ Now Friends, of that there can be no dispute, because everything in the universe belongs to the Creator, we’re just stewards of anything we hold. We really don’t possess anything, and that’s borne out by the fact that when we die, we leave everything we claimed to own behind, in someone else’s stewardship. Bruh David gives us two nice verses to close with re the riches of nature. ‘Thou visitest (give attention to) the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn (grain), when thou hast so provided for it…Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness (abundance). They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.’ (Ps.65:9,11-13) Yes Friends, that’s the overwhelming generosity of our God. He enriches the earth so much that the very pastures of animals and fields of grain shout for joy and sing. And since He does the same, and even better for us, His beloved children, shouldn’t we also shout for joy and sing? Of course my people! So let’s keep at it, singing and shouting for joy, as we ought to. Much LOVE!…heaven should never a silent moment hear…our thanks and praise should constantly echo there…
Oh Friends, another day is dawning in the West, while the sun’s setting in the East. Our eyes are opening after a refreshing night’s sleep, while theirs are closing to go and gain that renewal of energy and enthusiasm for life. And who is responsible for all the factors that cause such wonders to happen day after day, with no apparent guide or director? The Most High God Jehovah! Our God! The One and Only True God, who created the world by speaking it into existence. That’s why in Psalm 104, dedicated to God’s preservation of Nature, the Psalmist lavishes such glorious praise on the Creator of such ingenious works as the earth, the heavens, the seas, and all the fish, flowers and fauna within them. On a point of interest, the scholars consider Psalm 104, a truly joyful hymn of praise to the Creator, and along with Psalms 8, 29; Job 38, 39, conclude they form a divine poetic commentary on the Creation. And they have a valid opinion, because those writings really describe the exceptional beauty and infinite precision of Mother Nature that defies logic and recreation. Read them yourself sometime and enjoy the beautiful poetry and enthusiastic praise the writers give our God. Here we barely have time to touch on the wonders of the Lord’s magnificent creation(s). As the Psalmist exclaims in awe: ‘O Lord, how manifold are thy works!’ Oh Friends, they are not only awesome in beauty and technicality, but they’re so plentiful in number that we can spend a whole lifetime and not consider them all. And nobody says it better than Bruh David when he declares: ‘Many, O Lord my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and by thy thoughts which are to us-ward; they cannot be reckoned up (recounted) in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.’ (Ps.40:5) Wow! Now that’s really laying it on thick, (smile) but it’s the gospel truth. Meanwhile, Jeremiah, when talking to Israel about God and the idols they were worshipping, put it this way. ‘He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom and stretched out the heavens by his discretion.’ (Jer.10:12) Jeremiah considered that statement so important that when he spoke of Lord’s judgement on Babylon, he repeated it with just a slight variation at the end; ‘and stretched out the heaven by his understanding.’ (Jer.51:15) The same idea, just a different word. The Psalmist then continues his praise by extolling God’s wisdom. ‘In wisdom hast thou made them all:’ But my people we expect nothing less from our magnificent and majestic God, for He’s the fount of all wisdom, knowledge and understanding! And when coming to wisdom and understanding, yuh know nobody does that better than Sol. ‘The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.’ (Prov.3:19-20) Yes Friends, that’s the wisest man ever. And, if possible, he outdoes himself later on when he declares that Wisdom is everlasting. ‘When he prepared the heavens, I (wisdom) was there: when he set a compass (drew a circle) upon the face of the depth (sea) When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep: When he gave to the sea his decree (its limit), that the waters should not pass (transgress) his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth: Then I (wisdom) was by him, as one brought up by him (a master craftsman); and I was daily his delight; rejoicing always before him.’ (Prov.8:27-30) Yes mih breddren, that’s how important wisdom was in laying the foundations of the world, always with our God, his daily delight, constantly rejoicing in His presence. And so should it be with us. A true believer, a wise Christian ought to obey the wisdom of God, for if we don’t, we’ll surely be led astray by the wicked wiles of the enemy. It’s only with God’s wisdom in our back pocket that we are able to withstand the strenuous efforts of Lucifer and his evil cohorts. Then the last part of the Bit states; ‘the earth is full of thy riches (possessions)’ Now Friends, of that there can be no dispute, because everything in the universe belongs to the Creator, we’re just stewards of anything we hold. We really don’t possess anything, and that’s borne out by the fact that when we die, we leave everything we claimed to own behind, in someone else’s stewardship. Bruh David gives us two nice verses to close with re the riches of nature. ‘Thou visitest (give attention to) the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn (grain), when thou hast so provided for it…Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness (abundance). They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side. The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.’ (Ps.65:9,11-13) Yes Friends, that’s the overwhelming generosity of our God. He enriches the earth so much that the very pastures of animals and fields of grain shout for joy and sing. And since He does the same, and even better for us, His beloved children, shouldn’t we also shout for joy and sing? Of course my people! So let’s keep at it, singing and shouting for joy, as we ought to. Much LOVE!…heaven should never a silent moment hear…our thanks and praise should constantly echo there…
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