"SHARING HOPE THROUGH SCRIPTURE ABOUT THE GREATNESS OF OUR GOD TOWARD US"
Psalm 144:1 Blessed be the LORD my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle--
Psalm 144:2 My lovingkindness and my fortress, My high tower and my deliverer, My shield and the One in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.
Psalm 144:3 LORD, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him?
Some explanatory thoughts/application/questions, and a prayer:
This is of course, another Psalm written by the man after God's heart. In it, he tells us many, many things about the Lord, and what He meant to David. These are descriptive truths about how great our God is, and how much He really cares for His children.
1. God is to be blessed.
Psalm 144:1 Blessed be the LORD my Rock, Who trains my hands for war, And my fingers for battle--
Blessed, or bless, means to speak well of. And, that is what David was doing here. There are two specific things that he is blessing the Lord for.
First of all, he says that God is his rock.
Secondly, he says that God trains his hands for war.
Thirdly, he says that God gave him skill for battle.
David was a king, and a warrior. We are not kings, but we are involved in spiritual warfare, and the same God who trained David, trains us. All of the things that David was declaring about God in his life, are true in our lives as well.
God is our rock, we are standing on Him, He is the truth, the chief cornerstone of the household of God. And, in the spiritual battle we are in, the Lord teaches us how to fight. And, He gives us skill, or wisdom to fight the battles. Isn't that wonderful.
We like David have so much to thank God for.
2. God does many, many things for His people. and is many things for His people
Psalm 144:2 My lovingkindness and my fortress, My high tower and my deliverer, My shield and the One in whom I take refuge, Who subdues my people under me.
There is quite a list here. Let's look at them one by one.
My lovingkindness.
My fortress.
My hightower
My deliverer
My shield
And, the one in whom I take refuge.
Who subdues my people under me.
May I encourage you to just go back and take another long slow look at these truths about God. And thank Him, that He is these things for you also. And, perhaps there is something in this list that is really needed by you today. God will be that for You today. Like David, we can bless the Lord. Here's how it reads in the NLT "He is my loving ally and my fortress, my tower of safety, my deliverer. He stands before me as a shield, and I take refuge in him. He subdues the nations under me."
3. God is so in love with you, He cannot stop thinking about you.
Psalm 144:3 LORD, what is man, that You take knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that You are mindful of him?
David asks God a question here. He says, LORd, what is man, that You take knowledge of Him? Or the son of man that You are mindful of him? So, it's actually two questions, but, they are very similar. What is man to You Lord, that You are so involved with Him?
Well, the answer of course would simply be that God loves man. That's the main message of the Bible, that God loves man.
John 3:16 “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. NLT
Here's another verse about his love for you.
Ephesians 2:4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,
Here are two more that tell us how much God thinks about us.
Psalm 139: 17 How precious also are Your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of them!
Psalm 139: 18 f I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; When I awake, I am still with You.
Some questions:
1. Have you thought about how much God really cares for you lately. ?
2. If you were to try and write out these few verses in your own words, how would you write them?
3. Isn't it something that God actually loves us and thinks of us so much?
4. Would you let these truths of God just sink in a little bit today?
5. And, would you pray to share His love with someone today. Maybe your spouse, child, friend, or co-worker?
A prayer:
Father, Your Word is such a blessing to us. In it, You reveal Yourself to us, and it is so good for our souls. You are good for our souls. In fact, there is nothing, or no one better for our souls than You. Thank You for Your love and concern for us. Thank You that we have access to You by one Spirit. We can come directly to You, and You want to build us up in the faith. We love You Lord. In Jesus name. Amen.
Pastor Bob Grenier
Calvary Chapel Visalia.
