I am continuing my reading journey through the book of Psalms. This morning I read Psalm 72.
Here are some verses that caught my eye and warmed my heart.
“May he rule from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.
May the desert tribes bow before him and his enemies lick the dust.
For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.
He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death.
He will rescue them from oppression and violence, for precious is their blood in his sight.
Long may he live!
May gold from Sheba be given him.
May people ever pray for him and bless him all day long.
May his name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun.
Then all nations will be blessed through him, and they will call him blessed.
Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen.”
Ps.72.8-9,12-15,17,18,19NIV
This psalm is a prayer for the king, but it looks ahead through time to another king who will be King of Kings.
Our church was recently renamed to Desert Church, one of the verses proclaims the the tribes of the desert will bow before him. May the people of Desert Church always bow before our King and worship him. ❤️
Our God is a God who comes to the needy and afflicted and oppressed people. He hears their cries and rescues them. I am such a one as this. God has rescued me.
Gold from Sheba. The wise men brought gold to the baby Jesus because he is the king who was to come and he is coming back again. What should a believer and a follower of this glorious king withhold from him? Let us bring him all of what we value and lay it at his feet.
Praise this God and king who alone does marvelous things. May his praise go out to all the earth. All of the earth has been blessed by his coming. All of the earth is welcome to receive Him as king of their lives, and savior of their souls.
Thank you God that you sent your son, our King to be God with us. He is truly Emanuel, God with us.
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