Proclamation:
“Blessed are those who act justly, who
always do what is right. Remember me,
Lord, when You show favor to Your people, come to my aid when You save them,
that I may enjoy the prosperity of Your chosen ones …” Psalm 106:3-5 (NIV)
Explanation:
The words of this psalm were written by
King David under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God. The same inspired words that begin Psalm
106:1, also appear in 1 Chronicles 16:34.
David knew that those believers who keep God’s word and did the right
thing would be blessed. However, he
asked The Lord to remember him when He showed favor to His people, and when He
saved them. David wanted to enjoy the
prosperity and joy with God’s chosen people, and he wanted to join them in
giving God praise. He also knew that
they frequently disobeyed and provoked God, and he recounts some of their
misgivings in this psalm along with God’s demonstration of His goodness towards
them. (Psalm 106:7-46)
Application:
It is one thing to believe The Word of
God, however, not all of us who believe it actually follow it and obey it in
our daily walk, actions, and conversations.
We do the right thing, hopefully more often than not, but we don’t do it
continually. It is not good enough to
praise The Lord God with the words of our mouth, our whole heart must agree
with Him. We must walk the walk and not
just talk the talk. (1 John 1:7) For our
momentary, occasional or repeated lapses back into sinful behavior or speech,
we need to ask for God’s forgiveness and His help. (1 John 1:9) If we want to enjoy God’s favor, we must keep
His commands.
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