Psalm 89 - 4.30.25

Scripture: Psalm 89: 1

I will sing of the Lord’s great love forever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations.

Observation

This Psalm was written by Ethan the Ezrahite. In 2 Samuel 7:12-17, God promises King David that there would always be a king of the Jews. Ethan wrote this Psalm after the Jews were deported to Babylon. In it, he expressed a belief that despite what he saw, he had faith that the promises described in 2 Samuel 7:12-17, would still be fulfilled. (Reference: Wikipedia)

Ethan kept the faith.

The promise of God to King David didn’t seem like it was going to happen. However, in this Psalm, the writer was encouraging himself in the faithfulness of the Lord and His promises. Despite the circumstances around him showing him something different, he still kept the faith. 

Application

Keep the faith.

“And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 NIV

“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1

There are four things about faith in these two passages that we can apply to our daily lives.

- It’s impossible to please God without it.

- We must believe He exists when we come to Him.

- We must EARNESTLY seek him. Definition for earnestly in the Oxford dictionary is “with sincere and intense conviction; seriously.”

- We must be confident in what we hope for, even though we don’t see it yet.

What faith move or prayer is the Holy Spirit asking you to make today? 

Prayer

Dear Lord, It is impossible to please you without faith. I pray that we would always encourage ourselves in You regarding Your promises and character as described in Your Word.  Help us not to trust our circumstances, but You alone. Amen.

- Michelle Gaddi