- Your decrees are very trustworthy; holiness befits your house, O Lord, forevermore. Psalm 93:5 – While a short psalm, its message is clear and stated upfront in the first few words…the Lord reigns. This psalm speaks of the wonder of our God and the power He possesses. Power that is greater than any adversary the world may conjure up. In the final verse, which is our verse for the day, the psalmist pens how God’s decrees, or words, are fully trustworthy and how holiness adorns His house. Not only is this God we follow powerful, but perfect as well. Let’s look at the idea of the holiness of His house though further. In the New Testament (1 Cor 3:17) we learn that the church is God’s house, meaning that God’s holiness adorns us His church. While this is true, what if our lives today aren’t imitating that holy standard set by our God? One commentator put it this way, “If we are not holy, how can we adorn the house of God? We cannot! We do the very opposite. We dishonor it – and the God we profess to serve” (Boice). Imagine having a clean house, yet you have pets who are covered in mud in the house. How likely are you truly able to have a “clean” house with muddy pets running everywhere around the house? If we don’t have the holiness of Jesus then we can’t be God’s holy house. Without Jesus we remain in an unholy state, still covered in the “mud” of our sin, and instead of adorning the house of the Lord, we dishonor the Lord. Know though the doors to God’s house are open to you by first coming to Jesus and allowing Him to make you holy. And if this is something you’ve already done, yet you are choosing to live unholy, do you truly feel like the Lord is going to welcome that sort of life into His home? Repent and dwell in God’s holiness instead. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 3507
- Your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting. Psalms 93:2 – God has been in charge and on top since the beginning and there is no chance of His placement changing. Know there is no “second place” that is closing in on Him and challenging His position. God isn’t fearful of anyone or anything displacing Him for His place as God of all things. His throne isn’t going anywhere. Yet while His position never changes, we can choose to not give Him the honor within our lives that He deserves. God does reign over all, let Him then reign over all of you. Be a part of the kingdom that will last forever. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 1156
- The floods have lifted up, O Lord, the floods have lifted up their voice; the floods lift up their roaring. Mightier than the thunders of many waters, mightier than the waves of the sea, the Lord on high is mighty! Psalm 93:3-4 – The floods spoken of are the powerful forces that come against us in life. This could be an enemy, an oppressive health issue, a fractured relationship, or even destructive mindset. Just like a raging flood coming your way these things can look unstoppable and the destruction they are about to cause will be irreparable. Yet, One who is mightier than the waves steps in. This is Jesus, the Lord most high. I know this truth is so difficult to believe when you see the water coming and you’re waist high in the flood. Jesus though is more powerful than the flood. Jesus is mightier than the force coming against you, know matter how powerful it may be. Whatever damage has already been made Jesus can still create something new and beautiful from it. Remember if God can renew a planet after a worldwide flood, He can bring life in your story even if there is a flood coming your way. I love you, but Jesus loves you more – Mac – Daily DEVO 2053
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