June 21 Daily Devotional

Bible Reading

Psalm 89:1-18:

¹I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
²For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
³I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,
⁴Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
⁵And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
⁶For who in the heaven can be compared unto the LORD? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the LORD?
⁷God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
⁸O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
⁹Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
¹⁰Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.
¹¹The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
¹²The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
¹³Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
¹⁴Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
¹⁵Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
¹⁶In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
¹⁷For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
¹⁸For the LORD is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.

Devotional

The Lord is righteous, and upright are his judgments. Be­cause justice and judgment are the habitation (or establishment) of his throne, his kingdom stands firm and endures for ever. "He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judg­ment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he."

No earthly kingdom can stand, unless it is founded on justice and judgment. All godless dictators will come to nought. Does not history teach this very plainly? When will we learn? God said of Abraham, "I know him, that he will command his chil­dren and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment." God commanded Israel through Moses, "Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates .... and they shall judge the people with just judgment." Of king David we read, "David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people." Of Solomon it is said, "Therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice." Of the coming Redeemer it was prophesied, that He would establish his kingdom "with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever." And through him "Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness." "In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called the lord our righteousness."

Prayer

O Lord God, we thank Thee that Thou dost execute righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. We thank Thee, that Thou art merciful and gracious, slow to anger and plenteous in mercy. We thank Thee that in Thine infinite wis­dom Thou hast found a way to forgive sins, and in doing so to execute righteousness. We thank Thee that Jesus made full satisfaction for all of our sins, and that Thou dost clothe us in his righteousness. Thus we may dwell in Thy house for ever. Father, we thank Thee. Continue to bless us for Jesus' sake. Amen.

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Scripture in Devotional: Ps. 119:137; Deut. 32:4; Gen. 18:19; Deut. 16:18; 2 Sam. 8:15; 2 Chron. 9:8; Isa. 9:7; 1:27; Jer. 23:6.

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