The Devotional – A look at Psalm 40:1-17 (Part 2)

The Devotional – A look at Psalm 40:1-17 (Part 2)

Comment: John 8:42-43 – Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love Me, for I proceeded forth and came from God; nor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me. Why do you not understand My speech? Because you do not listen to My Word.” If we take the moment in time to listen, we are taking personal opportunity to believe what is said, to trust in the speaker. Thus faith becomes the object and the evidence of what is heard. The problem and it is a problem; we are all too willing to shut down when the speech is outside the normal processes of what we think and understand from past experience. Religion and tradition are two main tools used by Satan than cause people to stumble over personal faith. Take the time to read the remainder of the LORD Jesus’s conversation to the religious people here in John 8:44-47.

Devotional: Psalm 40:3-17 – Continuing from verse three I am so encouraged with the words of David and he shares with his readers under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. “Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust, and does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.” For me these inspired words fit in the context of John 8:42-47. Making the LORD Jesus Christ the object of your faith will provide multitudes of blessing. Why? Because the eyes of your soul is now open to all the blessings that God gives to HIS children; Ephesians 1:3-14.

Faith in Christ Jesus our LORD will result in blessings that go far beyond religion and tradition. By faith in Christ we understand the LORD’s wonderful works of Creation, which He alone has done, we see this connection from Hebrews 1:1-2. Also as we move slowly in verse 5 of Psalm 40 we ought to rejoice in this; that the thoughts that God the Father has for us who have by faith in Christ cannot be recounted to God in the order given. In other words, “where would we start?” God has perfect knowledge of you and me. Psalm 139:1-18.

God does not take pleasure in religious ritual or the practice of the traditions of our fathers. He has opened our ears to hear TRUTH, faith prevents us to respond to truth as Pilate did and say “what is truth?” (John 18:38) Instead our response to God will be of “faith” in that the Book, the Holy Bible is written of Christ. Every word directs the reader to Jesus the Messiah. Jesus delights to do the Will of His Father and when we come to believe this, we will delight in doing the will of Christ. 

His will is to proclaim the good news of righteousness, to reveal truth to those around us, therefore let you light so shine on the world around us, see John 8:12. For me, this is being a “doer of the word and not just a hearer”. This brings us to the end of verse 10 here in Psalm 40 so for the sake of time and moving on for the day let’s stop here. Rejoice in the LORD God, there is nothing in this world worthy of rejoicing over and if you have faith in Jesus Christ… YOU KNOW THIS.