My Journal and Diary
2021
May
Saturday, May 22nd, 2021
Where the Boundaries Lay
What parts of the world are out of reach for God? Are there places on the earth, or in the universe for that matter, to which God cannot reach? If a regime is evil, for example, or if the people in a land are all atheists, does that limit the Lord's oversight and control?
Obviously, if God is the maker of all things, including all that is in heaven and earth, and if he is truly all knowing and all present, then nothing is beyond him, by very definition!
And so, with enthusiasm, David composes this song of praise and prayer, affirming his personal loyalty to the God whose faithfulness reaches beyond the clouds. He lists the various regions and cities around him, like Shechem, the Valley of Succoth, Gilead, Manasseh, Ephraim, Judah, Moab, Edom, and Philistia! Over each of these places God reigns in glory and triumph, including over the despised Philistines and Moabites!
This confidence in God's goodness is what leads David to a life and attitude of worship. It gives motivation to the music of his heart! It gives David a reason to rise before the sun, and, in his own words, “Awake the dawn!” He promises to be a voice to the nations, testifying to the goodness of God!
David was loved by our Father in heaven, and in fact, his name means beloved! I believe his steadfast, steady heart for worship and song is part of the reason God loved him so much.
Join with me, and with David, in lifting up the name of our God, and in awaking with the dawn to join the choirs of nature in their praise and adoration!
Amen.