Heaven and earth are filled with Your glory.
Hosanna in the highest blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.
What does God require of us? Micah 6:8
We are justified by faith and we have peace with God in the finished work of Christ Jesus. Christ died for the ungodly. For God in His great love for His creation sent forth His Son to die for all while we were still sinners.
“Life is a hard battle anyway. If we laugh and sing a little as we fight the good fight of freedom, it makes it all go easier. I will not allow my life’s light to be determined by the darkness around me.”
…when we see no light at all, the light is still there. The sun is still shining over Earth even when our side of Earth rotates away from it. The stars still shine above us, no matter… how thick the clouds above our heads. What we need in the darkest nights is to keep walking along the path until we can glimpse the stars again. What we don’t need is to panic and run blindly into the woods. Rev. Moss
Laughing with someone you love, with someone you trust, with someone who makes the world seem brighter—heals you in ways that you didn't know you needed. Topher Kearby “Sabbath Moments”
Romans 1:20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened.
Romans 3:9 9 What then? Are we better than they? Not at all. For we have previously charged both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin. 10 As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one
Psalm 72:12–14
12 For He will deliver the needy when he cries,
The poor also, and him who has no helper.
13 He will spare the poor and needy,
And will save the souls of the needy.
14 He will redeem their life from oppression and violence;
And precious shall be their blood in His sight.
The New King James Version
The psalmist praises the king for looking after the poor and needy. A king who righteously defended the needs of the impoverished and who governed wisely would be a great benefit to his nation. He would reduce violence and oppression and build up the land. Faithlife Study Bible
This section emphasizes the work of the King on behalf of the poor and needy. The blood shed by the needy points to the blood the Savior shed on the cross. No wonder Jesus finds the shed blood of others to be precious. The NKJV Study Bible
Psalm 72 is a royal psalm, is one of two psalms ascribed to Solomon, the son of David. King Solomon might have arranged David’s psalms in something like their present order, then appended his own psalm to the group. This psalm is intensely messianic, speaking in ideal terms of the coming of the great King.
On the basis of the ideals of ancient Middle Eastern royalty, the psalm calls for a good king to govern Israel under God’s blessing. Ultimately this King is the Savior Jesus.
The psalm has the following structure:
- a call for a reign of judgment;
- anticipation of a reign of righteousness;
- a vision of a universal reign;
- a vision of a reign of compassionate justice;
- a prediction of a reign of great blessing;
- praise for the God who will establish this glorious reign.
The law of Christ, written in the heart, disposes men to be honest and just, and to render to all their due; it likewise disposes men to live in love, and so produces abundance of peace. Holiness and love shall be lasting in Christ’s kingdom. Through all the changes of the world, and all the changes of life, Christ’s kingdom will support itself. And he shall, by the graces and comforts of his Spirit, come down like rain upon the mown grass; not on that cut down, but that which is left growing, that it may spring again. His gospel has been, or shall be, preached to all nations. Though he needs not the services of any, yet he must be served with the best. Those that have the wealth of this world, must serve Christ with it, do good with it. Prayer shall be made through him, or for his sake; whatever we ask of the Father, should be in his name. Praises shall be offered to him: we are under the highest obligations to him. Christ only shall be feared throughout all generations. To the end of time, and to eternity, his name shall be praised. All nations shall call HIM blessed. Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary
Job 29:12–17
Because I delivered the poor who cried out,
The fatherless and the one who had no helper.
The blessing of a perishing man came upon me,
And I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy…
Proverbs 19:17
He who has pity on the poor lends to the LORD,
And He will pay back what he has given.
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