Psalm 8:3-4 (ESV) When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
4 what is man that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man that you care for him?
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
4 what is man that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man that you care for him?
John Calvin referred to the psalms as "an Anatomy of all Parts of the Soul", explaining that "there is not an emotion of which anyone can be conscious that is not here represented as a mirror. Or rather, the Holy Spirit has here drawn to life all grief's, sorrows, fears, doubts, hopes, cares, perplexities, in short, all the distracting emotions with which the minds of men are wont to be agitated."
Reading that statement brought me to these verses and this passage which always brings to my mind a song that we used to sing in the choir at EEFC, "The Majesty and Glory of Your Name". (click on it to listen to it). John MacArthur notes that the verse and the phrase look upon man as insignificant and transitory. Yet Jesus chose this name "the Son of Man" as a title for himself. His life, which to outsiders, may have seemed transitory, but it actually held the keys to eternal life. That thought of our fleeting lives was brought home by the passing of a couple of friends that I used to sing with in that choir. Their lives here on earth, as will ours, will prove to be transitory, but through faith in Christ we realize, and have a blessed assurance, that we who believe in Him will live with Him again for eternity.
Sometimes we may feel insignificant and wonder if anyone, especially God, truly cares for us. This psalm and others, in fact the whole Bible, serve as reminders that He is mindful of us, He cares for us. May we find our rest, our peace, our hope in Him. Pick out another psalm, let it be a reminder to you to feel that sense of wonder of the majesty and glory of God.
In Christ,
Mike
Mike
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Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Psalm 8:3-9 English Standard Version (ESV)
3 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars, which you have set in place,
4 what is man that you are mindful of him,
and the son of man that you care for him?
5 Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
and crowned him with glory and honor.
6 You have given him dominion over the works of your hands;
you have put all things under his feet,
7 all sheep and oxen,
and also the beasts of the field,
8 the birds of the heavens, and the fish of the sea,
whatever passes along the paths of the seas.
9 O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
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