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June13
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PSALM 50 THE LORD OWNS ALL THINGS
The Mighty One, God the LORD, speaks and summons the earth
from the rising of the sun to its setting.
2 Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shines forth.
3 Our God comes; he does not keep silence;
before him is a devouring fire, around him a mighty tempest.
4 He calls to the heavens above and to the earth, that he may judge his people:
5 “Gather to me my faithful ones, who made a covenant with me by sacrifice!”
6 The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge! Selah
7 “Hear, O my people, and I will speak;
O Israel, I will testify against you. I am God, your God.
8 Not for your sacrifices do I rebuke you; your burnt offerings are continually before me.
9 I will not accept a bull from your house or goats from your folds.
10 For every beast of the forest is mine, the cattle on a thousand hills.
11 I know all the birds of the hills, and all that moves in the field is mine.
12 “If I were hungry, I would not tell you, for the world and its fullness are mine.
– Psalm 50:1-12
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HUMAN SACRIFICE DOESN’T PLEASE THE LORD by ILMA
The Lord made all things in heaven and on earth
He provided all living creatures and brought life to them
The Mighty Lord speaks and calls his covenant people
In turn, they promised to offer sacrifices to their Maker.
The Lord speaks and rebukes the faithful to focus on relationship
It is necessary that they follow his will and fulfill their calling
Since all things are owned by God himself, he has no need for offerings
The Lord expects all his saints to continue to live in harmony with Him.
It is easy to forget that we can actually give something to our Lord
We think that we possess something as we live in this world
True worship in truth and Spirit is what’s expected of his servants
Not human sacrifices nor works of the flesh are ever going to please God.
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REFLECTION
• What does the writer remind us about our covenant with God in this psalm?