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Psalms 65
and 66 are both largely psalms of praise.
The focus is on the great works of the Lord and how the Lord provides
for His people. You can find a little bit
of everything in these psalms. The Lord
cares for the earth, providing rain and sunshine to make the plants grow so
that human beings may enjoy them. He
makes the mountains, which has all kinds of effects upon weather patterns,
rain, and clean water. He stills the
seas in the midst of turbulent storms.
He causes fields to abound in harvest. He causes the flocks of herd animals to grow
in great number. God is good.
God loves
more than just creation. The psalms also
talk about what God does for human beings.
As mentioned above, He provides for us.
He rescues us in our distress. He
listens to our sorrow. He keeps watch
over the nations.
While these
things are great, there is something even deeper in the psalms. The Lord atones for us hen our iniquities prevail
against us. In those moments when our
wrongdoing catches up to us, God is there, waiting to atone. In those moments when our choices prove
wrong, god is there, waiting to atone.
In those moments when our lips do not utter things that bring honor to
His name, God is there, waiting to atone.
Yes, He provides
for the creation He loves. Yes, he
provides for people made in His own image.
But what makes god a truly loving God is His desire to atone for us when
sin lies in wait in our lives and we succumb to its temptation. What makes God great is that when we are
truly in our greatest moment of need, God is there simply waiting for an
opportunity to atone for our misdoings.
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