Today's Verse: Psalm 8:1 (KJV)

Saturday, August 1, 2020

O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.
— Psalm 8:1 (KJV)

Thoughts on Today's Verse...

These two concepts seem to be contradictory, or at least unconnected. On the one hand, God's name is majestic in this plain ol' transitory space we call earth, but at the same time he is glorious and above the highest heavens. This collision of different worlds is played out in the life of Israel. It is made clear in the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus. It will be made glorious in us, who will one day share in the glory of the heavens because we have boldly declared the majesty of our Lord God on earth!

My Prayer...

Thank you, dear Father, for Jesus' promise that if I honor you and confess him on this earth, you will gladly honor me and call my name in the presence of your angels when the time comes for me to stand before your throne. In Jesus' name I thank you. Amen.

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Illustration of Psalm 8:1 (KJV) — O Lord our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens.

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The Thoughts and Prayer on Today's Verse are written by Phil Ware.

All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.

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