Andy Sochor May 8, 2012

"The Lord Sits As King Forever" (5/8)

Thought from today’s Bible reading from Psalm 25, 29, 33, 36, 39.

The 29th psalm praises God for His power over the natural world. At the end, the psalmist states the obvious conclusion: God is the supreme authority over all things.

“The Lord sat as King at the flood; yes, the Lord sits as King forever” (Psalm 29:10).

The Creation demonstrated the power of God to make all things. The Flood demonstrated His power to destroy that which He has created.

The beginning and end of human life rests with God. Without His work in Creation, man would not exist. Without His mercy and patience, man would cease to exist.

This power that the Lord has remains forever. He is King today – the supreme ruler and authority over all things – just the same as He was in the days of the flood.

Tomorrow’s reading: 2 Samuel 8-9; 1 Chronicles 18

[I’m using the Chronological reading plan on the Bible Gateway website if you’d like to follow along, too.]

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