Today is Wednesday, September 13th, 2006; Karen's Korner #888

God's words in the Bible, sometimes are just words! Other times they jump off the pages at the reader. It isn't about the words, it is about us and where our minds and hearts are at the time we are reading them! And it is about God's Spirit.....His age-old words.......and His Spirit which resides with in each of us as believers..... touching!
 
Our Sunday School class looked at Psalms 118 on Sunday. Here is a portion of that chapter plus a Bible commentary (from The Living Bible). If a pass-around email is correct, then Psalms 118:8 is the exact center verse of the Bible. I have underlined it below:
 

Psalms 118

Theme:  Confidence in God’s eternal love.

God’s love is unchanging in the midst of changing situations.

This gives us security.

 

Verses 1 &  2:   “Oh, thank the Lord, for he’s so good! His lovingkindness is forever. Let the congregation of Israel praise him with these same words: “His lovingkindness is forever.”

 

Commentary:  “God is not so far away that you cannot reach him. He bends down and listens to your prayers. This writer’s love for the Lord has grown because he had experienced answers to his prayers. If you are discouraged, remember that God is near listening carefully to every prayer and answering each prayer, in order to give you his best.”

 

Verses 5 – 8:  “In my distress I prayed to the Lord and he answered me and rescued me. He is for me! How can I be afraid? What can mere man do to me? The Lord is on my side, he will help me. Let those who hate me beware. It is better to trust the Lord than to put confidence in men. It is better to take refuge in him than in the mightiest king!”

 

Commentary:  “Pilots put confidence in their planes. Commuters place confidence in trains, cars, and buses. Each day we must put our confidence in something or someone. If you are willing to trust a plane or car to get you to your destination, are you willing to trust God to guide you here on earth and to your eternal destination? Do you trust him more than any human being? If not, why not?
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