Tuesday, July 7, 2020

The Lord sits enthroned over the flood

Psalm 29:1-11
Ascribe to the Lord, you heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
The voice of the Lord is powerfulthe voice of the Lord is majestic.
And in his temple all cry, “Glory!”
The Lord sits enthroned over the floodthe Lord is enthroned as King forever.
11 The Lord gives strength to his peoplethe Lord blesses his people with peace.
In the torrent of rain, the ear-splitting thunderclaps, the blaze of lightning, the roaring wind that sets the great forests in motion, the psalmist not only sees God's matchless power but hears God's voice. For God made and orders them all. Let the hosts of heaven sing his glory - and may God bless his people on earth.
The style of this psalm, with its rhythmic repetition, is close to that of ancient Canaanite as well as early Hebrew poetry.
Why?
The voice of God is powerful, everything is under God's authority.
The Lord sits enthroned over the flood, his power created this world and everything. God may change every living life dead and alive. God may deliver our life from sin to the Holy. Facing to the trouble and difficult God is my way and hope.
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耶和華的聲音深入各個層面,表明神的權柄。
1.一起來敬拜耶和華:承認人的軟弱,能力來自耶和華,即使我們做些事情也是神的能力
用聖潔的妝飾敬拜耶和華:除了聖潔,分明出來的意思,即心無旁騖,專心單一敬拜神。我們若不帶著罪是很容易的,然而敬拜的時間卻不易完全分別出來,不能專心的敬拜。在這麼威嚴的神之前,怎麼敢不專心敬拜神
2.神的聲音代表神的權柄:令人歡喜快樂跳躍的情景。神的命令掌管一切。再高大的樹也折服在耶和華之下。而且是歡樂的。如大衛歡迎約櫃進入城時,跳到沒有形象可言,敬拜神到完全放開自己。自由的來敬拜神,不要怕惹來側目。
3.耶和華永遠坐著為王:災難中,人常常問神在那裏?洪水危難之時,表示過去。耶和華在現在,到永遠都坐著為王。人的處境是蒙福的。神坐王,人蒙福!神永遠掌握,所以屬神的人必蒙保護。
以聖潔為妝飾來敬拜耶和華。
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How?
Sing praise to the Lord for the Lord sits enthroned over the flood. My strength is gain from the Lord.

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