Our Daily Scripture – 1/2/24 (Tue)

SCRIPTURE:  PSALM 36

MEMORY VERSES:

“Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies.  Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep.;  O Lord, you preserve both man and beast.” (Psalm 36:5-6)

“How priceless is your unfailing love!  Both high and low among men find refuge in the shadow of your wings.” (Psalm 36:7)

SINFULNESS OF THE WICKED:

  1.  There is no fear of God before his eyes. (v. 1)
  2.  He flatters too much to detect or hate his sin. (v. 2)
  3.  The words of his mouth are wicked and deceitful. (v. 3a)
  4.  He has ceased to be wise and to do good. (v. 3b)
  5.  He plots evil even on his bed. (v. 4a)
  6.  He commits himself to a sinful course and does not reject what is wrong. (v. 4b)

GOLD’S AMAZING GRACE:

  1.  Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. (v. 5)
  2.  Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains, your justice like the great deep. (v. 6)
  3.  Your unfailing love is priceless; all men find refuge in the shadow of your wings. (v. 7)
  4.  You feast them abundantly and give them drink from your river of delights. (v. 87)
  5.  You are the fountain of life that gives light to us. (v. 9)
  6.  You continue to love those who know you. (v. 10a)
  7.  Your righteousness is given to the upright in heart. (v. 10b)

THOUGHTS:

David wrote a vivid contrast of the unfaithfulness of the sinners against the faithfulness of God.  God satisfies His people with the water of life and the light of life.

The wicked continue to sin thinking that nothing will happen to them.  But God is just and only delaying their punishment.  This knowledge should hold us back from sinning.  Let the fear of God do its work to keep from sin.  God is love but don’t ignore his justice.

We need not fear evil people because God’s love is as vast as the heavens.  His faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds, his righteousness is like a mighty mountain and his judgments are full of wisdom as the oceans are with water.  He will judge evil and care for us through eternity.

David said that God is the fountain of life.  The Lord is also called the “fountain of living water” (Jeremiah 17:13).  Jesus spoke of himself as the living water that could quench thirst forever and give eternal life.