Sept. 13, 2018
Psalm 83
That men may know that Thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the Most High over all the earth. Psalm 83:18
LET IT GLOW
A national crisis was happening to Israel. Asaph's song is a prayer for their enemies' downfall.
What is the purpose of this prayer? We find it in our key verse-so others will know God is God, Jehovah, the Most High.
In the Hebrew language, Jehovah (Yhovah/Yeh-ho-vaw') means Self-Existent or Eternal; Jewish national name of God; the Lord.
What a powerful name it is, the name of Jesus, as the song goes.
Do you think God does things so people will recognize that He alone is the Most High? That He is in control over all things? That Jehovah is all powerful? I think of the hurricane that is coming to North Carolina, bringing flood waters. Our nation is watching this powerful storm. Let us intercede for the people for God to show mercy and slow it down. He already has taken it from a category 4 to 2. I have a niece and family close by. Also, the lady's group of Proverbs 31who provide us with books on how to live our spiritual life. So many families will be affected.
LET IT GROW
Look at the name of all those enemies of Israel down through the years. They were striving to annihilate Israel. Yet they were not alone. God did not allow this. Israel exists today as His Beloved nation. Although they continue to have enemies of those descendants of the mentioned, God protects them. As there are a list of things Asaph asks the Lord to do to their enemies, he asks that God makes them:
- afraid of God's storm; (verse 15)
- have shamed faces; (verse16)
- be confounded and troubled; (verse 17)
- put to shame and perish; (verse 17)
- that they may know that Jehovah is the Most High over all the earth. (verse 18)
LET IT GO
Pray for salvations and repentance and safety of people on the east coast.
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