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God’s Enabling Power
Psalms 89:19–37
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God promises David that he will have His power to accomplish His will. This is made known through the amazing splendor of his covenant (vv. 19-37):
Without God’s help we are weak and powerless, inadequate for even the simplest spiritual tasks. But when we are filled with God’s Spirit His power flows through us and our accomplishments will exceed our expectations.
In light of Israel’s continual disobedience throughout history, this is an amazing promise (vv. 34-37). God promised that David’s descendants would always sit on the throne (v. 29), but if they disobeyed they would be punished (vv. 30-32). However, through their disobedience and punishment God would never give up on them (v. 33). Israel did disobey, evil ran rampant and the nation was divided, but through it all a remnant of God’s people remained faithful. Centuries later the Messiah, the eternal king from David’s line arrived, just as God had promised. All that God promised He fulfills. He will not take back even one word of what he says. God is completely reliable.
Application
I was challenged by a pastor several years ago to take out my label maker and make several labels with the words “Pray for Power.” I placed one on my bathroom mirror, another on the dashboard of my car and one on my computer. I need to do that again as a constant reminder that what I really need is God’s power in my life.
Psalms 89:19-37 (English Standard Version)
Of old you spoke in a vision to your godly one, and said: "I have granted help to one who is mighty; I have exalted one chosen from the people. I have found David, my servant; with my holy oil I have anointed him, so that my hand shall be established with him; my arm also shall strengthen him. The enemy shall not outwit him; the wicked shall not humble him. I will crush his foes before him and strike down those who hate him. My faithfulness and my steadfast love shall be with him, and in my name shall his horn be exalted. I will set his hand on the sea and his right hand on the rivers. He shall cry to me, 'You are my Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.' And I will make him the firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth. My steadfast love I will keep for him forever, and my covenant will stand firm for him. I will establish his offspring forever and his throne as the days of the heavens. If his children forsake my law and do not walk according to my rules, if they violate my statutes and do not keep my commandments, then I will punish their transgression with the rod and their iniquity with stripes, but I will not remove from him my steadfast love or be false to my faithfulness. I will not violate my covenant or alter the word that went forth from my lips. Once for all I have sworn by my holiness; I will not lie to David. His offspring shall endure forever, his throne as long as the sun before me. Like the moon it shall be established forever, a faithful witness in the skies."
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