Good Morning Everyone,
Our theme for this month: “Never forsaken, never alone”
Our Bible verse for today: “Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; Your rule is for all generations. The Lord is faithful in all His words and gracious in all His actions. The Lord helps all who fall; he raises up all who are oppressed.” Psalm 145:13-14 (HCSB)
Our thought for today: “Remember God’s faithfulness in times past.”
Psalm 145 is called a “Davidic Hymn”. The purpose of the writer was to remind the reader of God’s greatness, but also of His past faithfulness. He writes of how he (the writer) and the people of Israel, have a long history of experiencing God’s goodness and grace (v 7-9); His compassion and mercy (v 9, 15); His strength for the weak (v 14); His help for those in distress (v 19); and His provisions for those in need (v 15). He also writes about the actions God takes against the wicked (v 20).
Reminding God’s people of God’s past faithfulness is a common theme among the Biblical writers. Moses, David, and all the prophets did it. So did Paul, Peter, and Jesus. The writings of Moses – and the Psalms especially, go to great lengths to review and celebrate God’s past acts of deliverance, provision, protection, and answered prayers.
Why so much emphasis on what is essentially history? It’s because we learn from the past. The Bible provides us a record of what God has done among, and in, and through, and for, His people in the past. But it is also a model – an example for us, designed to help us understand how God deals with His people in all ages of history. God is still at work among us today, and He will be tomorrow too, and the day after that, and the day after that.
Never forget what God has done for you in the past. The past can provide comfort for the present, and hope for the future. You are never forsaken; you are never alone. God is faithful. He will bless you, provide for you, protect you, and guide you in the present and in the future, just as He has in the past.
God Bless,
Pastor Jim
Oak Hill Baptist Church 