Psalm 12:6 ~ Turning to the Pure Source

S. Psalm 12:6
"And the words of the Lord are flawless.
Like silver refined in a furnace of clay,
purified seven times."

O. There is no defect! God's Word is pure, without mistake - it is flawless. This is in stark contrast with the ways of the world... lies and deception (v2), flattering & boastful (v3).

A. When the filth of this world sickens us, we can turn to God and find purity. When we get distressed because of the decay all around us, we are reminded that we can turn to a God who is flawless. ~ and we find Him is his Word.

P. Lord, your Word is true. It feeds life to my soul. Thank you for your pure Word.

Psalm 8:4 ~ Macro God vs micro self

S. Ps 8:4"What is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?"

O. "I look at your macro-skies, dark and enormous, your handmade sky-jewelry, moon and stars mounted in their settings.Then I look at my micro-self and wonder, why do you bother with us?Why take a second look our way? (from MSG)

Like David, I stand in awe of our great God. I think "who am I, Jesus, that You call me by name?"

A. It's good to realise "our place." God's awesome, enormous, glorious presence vs. our faint, vapour-like short existence. If we grasp this comparison, it enlarges our appreciation for such a great God to love one so small - like you and me.

P. God - I'm thankful for your enormous love. Thank you for being interested in the details of my small life.