Reformed Doctrine Daily Devotions

Today’s devotion comes from 1 Chronicles 16:23-27.

“23 Sing to the LORD, all the earth;
Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.
24 Tell of His glory among the nations,
His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.
25 For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised;
He also is to be feared above all gods.
26 For all the gods of the peoples are idols,
But the LORD made the heavens.
27 Splendor and majesty are before Him,
Strength and joy are in His place.” 1 Chronicles 16:23-27.

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“Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.”

I woke up at about 4:50 am this morning and thought:  “Oh no!  I did not get up at around 1:00 am to prepare for this devotion this morning!  What is wrong?!!”  I did not remember a time not getting up to do so.  Although I never set the alarm to do so, so to speak, God always wakes me up and motivates me to do so.  After those thoughts, I did then get up to go to the kitchen table. As I read today’s Scripture, it got worse.  I thought:  “How can you not prepare for such Scripture as this?!  What Scripture is there for which you should eagerly seek to prepare more than this one?!”  But then, no thoughts came to me about what points or Scriptures to write.  I thought:  “The Scripture speaks for itself.  There is nothing to add.”  And, I went back to bed.  Then, praise God!, as I half-slept, God gave me the following three points to write.

First, God chose us to proclaim His excellencies!

“But you are A CHOSEN RACE, A royal PRIESTHOOD, A HOLY NATION, A PEOPLE FOR God’s OWN POSSESSION, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;  for you once were NOT A PEOPLE, but now you are THE PEOPLE OF GOD;  you had NOT RECEIVED MERCY, but now you have RECEIVED MERCY.”  1 Peter 2:9-10.

Second, God works within us.

“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.”  Ephesians 2:10.

“for it is God who is at work in you, both to will and to work for His good pleasure.”  Philippians 2:13.

“For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.”  Philippians 1:6. 

Third, God preserves us.

“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you entirely;  and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved complete, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.  Faithful is He who calls you, and He also will bring it to pass.”  1 Thessalonians 5:23-24.

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever.  Amen.”  Jude 1:24.