The Verse of the Day

-June 29, 2020-

Good morning, happy Monday,

-God Perfects That Which Concerns Us-

“The Lord will perfect that which concerns me; Your mercy, O Lord, endures forever; Do not forsake the works of Your hands.”

(Psalm 138:8).

The writer of Psalm 138 is David, who wrote the vast majority of the Psalms. He had a very close relationship with the Lord. For this reason he was the greatest king of Israel. Everything he did was with the perspective of pleasing the Lord and doing His will.

It is no wonder that he says, “The Lord will perfect that which concerns me.” The world perfect means to complete. Only God knows exactly what to bring into our lives and when. He uses trials as well as blessings to perfect us and make more like Jesus. Eventually when we get to heaven we will be conformed to His image.

Thus God is not finished with us yet; we are are a work in progress. Our Lord is working on a masterpiece, which is each believer. Paul wrote, “Him we preach, warning every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus” (Colossians 1:28). Often this process is painful, but needed, and yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness in our lives.

From the moment we get saved until the moment we depart to be with Christ, God is working on us and in us. Philippians 1:6 says, “Being confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.” He never gives up on us so we should never give up on ourselves or on one another.

Like David, we should see God’s hand in aspect and circumstance of our lives, that everything comes from Him, and is in keeping with His plan for our lives. The great promise of Romans 8:28 is such a blessing, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” In order to claim this promise we need to love God and be called according to His purpose, that is be in His will.

As David says, “Your mercy endures forever; Do not forsake the work of your hands.” We need God’s mercy every day, we just can live without it. It gives us such peace knowing God is in control in our lives just as He is in all the universe.

May the Lord encourage us today to remember that He will perfect that which concerns us whether at home, at school, at work, in retirement, or in whatever we are doing. He is the potter and we are the clay. The clay cannot say to the potter, “Why have you made me this way?” He will perfect what concerns us today.

Have a blessed day walking with the Lord. Stay safe and healthy.

Dean