Monday, August 15, 2016

Tues Devo: Stars

Psalm 147:1-6 “Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our God; for it is pleasant and praise is becoming. The Lord builds up Jerusalem; He gathers the outcasts of Israel. He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. He counts the number of the stars; He gives names to all of them. Great is our Lord and abundant in strength; His understanding is infinite. The Lord supports the afflicted; He brings down the wicked to the ground.” (NASB)

Hello,

Some borrowed inspiration from a song today. I was listening to this song talk about God holding the stars and also holding our hearts. It really got me thinking about how amazing it is that the creator of all the world still focuses on individuals. We are not too small – we are extremely significant in His eyes. I did some searching, and found the above passage from the Psalms. The verses start by talking about the goodness of God, but move from Him being good to the collective whole (building up Jerusalem), to referencing segments of His chosen people (outcasts) and then gets specific with binding up the wounds of the broken hearted. Then, right after he gets personal and specific, the psalmist says that this same God counts the number of the starts and gives them names! Then goes right back to how He supports those who are afflicted.

I have no idea if this is the inspiration the songwriter had, but check out some of the lyrics out below. I pray you are encouraged by this today.

You spoke a word and life began
Told oceans where to start and where to end
You set in motion time and space
But still you come and you call to me by name
Still you come and you call to me by name

If you can hold the stars in place
You can hold my heart the same
Whenever I fall away
Whenever I start to break
So here I am, lifting up my heart
To the one who holds the stars

The deepest depths, the darkest nights
Can't separate, can't keep me from your sight
I get so lost, forget my way
But still you love and you don't forget my name

(Lyrics from “Stars” by Skillet)


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