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Daily Bread

Fear God

Date: Nov. 8, 2021

Passage

Psalm 76:1-12 (ESV)

To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph. A Song.

  In Judah God is known;
    his name is great in Israel.
  His abode has been established in Salem,
    his dwelling place in Zion.
  There he broke the flashing arrows,
    the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Selah
  Glorious are you, more majestic
    than the mountains full of prey.
  The stouthearted were stripped of their spoil;
    they sank into sleep;
  all the men of war
    were unable to use their hands.
  At your rebuke, O God of Jacob,
    both rider and horse lay stunned.
  But you, you are to be feared!
    Who can stand before you
    when once your anger is roused?
  From the heavens you uttered judgment;
    the earth feared and was still,
  when God arose to establish judgment,
    to save all the humble of the earth. Selah
10   Surely the wrath of man shall praise you;
    the remnant of wrath you will put on like a belt.
11   Make your vows to the LORD your God and perform them;
    let all around him bring gifts
    to him who is to be feared,
12   who cuts off the spirit of princes,
    who is to be feared by the kings of the earth.

Daily Bread

Key Verse: 76:11

  Make your vows to the LORD your God and perform them;
    let all around him bring gifts
    to him who is to be feared,

This psalm sings God’s miraculous deliverance of Jerusalem—perhaps from the strong Assyrian army (2 Kings 19). God who dwelt in Zion showed his great power on behalf of his people. He broke the flashing arrows of the Assyrian army and made them lie still. He revealed his great name in Jerusalem by keeping it as the city of peace. God’s glory was shown even more brightly by silencing the fearsome wrath of the Assyrians. Therefore, God alone is to be feared because he judges and saves. So, his people, in godly fear, should make vows to live by faith to this awesome God and fulfill them. They should bring the gifts of heartfelt thanks, devotion, and commitment to him.

Our God is great, awesome, and almighty. No creature can stand in resistance against him. At times, fearsome, Assyrian-army-like problems can besiege us and make us fret. However, they can be silenced by God who is able to turn problems around to reveal his glory. Therefore, we must fear God and honor him, offering him our thanks and praises. We must also share God’s great name with all peoples of all nations so that they can fear God and bring gifts to him.

Prayer: Prayer: Lord, you are renowned in your created world. Help me to fear you, glorify you and make your name known in the world.

One Word: One Word: Great is God’s name

Daily Bread

The Church in Antioch

Acts 11:19-30

Key Verse: 11:26

and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.

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