Psalm 115 - 5.26.25

Scripture

‭‭Psalms‬ ‭115‬:‭1‬ ‭NIV‬‬

“Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.”

Observation

This psalm is a call for all of God’s people to give God all the glory, honor, and praise that He deserves. This psalm reminds us to not put our trust in false idols that are merely man-made. Rather, it urges us to trust in The One True Living God, Who is our ultimate source of help and protection.

Application

In God We Trust.

I know we’ve all heard or seen this phrase before. After all, it’s written on our all of our currency. But, can we actually say that we live it out? 🤔

This psalm reminds us that we serve the One True Living God; the Creator of the universe; the One Who parts the seas and moves the mountains; the One Who heals the sick and raises the dead; the One whose love for us is so great that He came out of the comforts of Heaven. He humbly came to this earth. He showed us how to live godly lives and although He was sinless in every way, He willingly laid His life down on that cross and died a sinner’s death, to pay for our sins. Jesus was God in the flesh and His resurrection proves that. While others put their hope and faith in things that wither and fade away, we as Christians should stand strong in our faith knowing that we serve a God Who can do the impossible. We serve a God Who conquered death and everything in this world. But most importantly, we serve a God Who lives! So where or who is our trust going to today? I know Who I am trusting in…Jesus Christ! Let’s give Him all the glory and honor and praise. 🙌🏽

“Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the Lord our God.” -Psalms‬ ‭20‬:‭7‬

“It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people.”-Psalms‬ ‭118‬:‭8‬ ‭

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“Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you.” -Psalms‬ ‭9‬:‭10‬ ‭

““But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and they never stop producing fruit.” -Jeremiah‬ ‭17‬:‭7‬-‭8‬ ‭

Prayer

Father God, I praise the name of Jesus today. Thank You for all that you have done and all that You continue to do in my life. You are so faithful! Please forgive me for the times I may turn to other things in life when troubles come my way. May I always remember to run to You first. May You always get all the praise and glory so that others will know of Your love and faithfulness. I pray these things in the mighty name of Jesus, Amen. 🙏🏽

-Moses Gaddi