Psalm 95

Today, if you would hear His voice! Psalm 95:7b

Oh how I love His Word – The Word of God!  Especially do I love how He brings it all together for me during my quiet time.    Recently I read Psalm 95:7, “For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand.  Today, if you would hear His voice.”   In my journal I had made that my prayer.  Oh that it will be my prayer every day!

And then this morning, during my quiet time, this Christmas season after hearing the Gospel proclaimed in music last night, I am remembering the baby in a manger.  As all of these thoughts go through my mind during my quiet time I read Job 38 and 39 and I am awestruck.  Awestruck over the greatness of our God. 

Remember the words of Psalm 95, “For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand,” – remember that God?  That God is the baby in the manger.  Yes, the baby in the manger and the God of Psalm 95 is the God of Job 38 and 39.  The God who was there as the morning stars sang together (Job 38:7), the one who gave boundaries to the sea, who controls the storehouses of the snow. (Job 38:22)  The same God who has given birth to the frost of heaven (Job 38:29) and gives wisdom in the innermost being or understanding to the mind (Job 38:36)

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The God who knows the mountain goat from the time they give birth until their offspring grow up and leave (Job 39:1-4).  The God who gives the horse his might and clothes his neck with a mane (Job 39:19-25).  Yes, and its God who causes the hawk to soar and stretch His wings and commands the eagle. . . . 

And then I am reminded of other verses like, 

  

               Psalm 139, He knows me, when I sit or rise up . . . .

               Jeremiah 29:11, He has a plan for my life. . . . . 

               Genesis 1 and John 3:16, This God of creation loves me. He loves the world!

As I ponder the greatness of this God, my God. this morning I hear His voice. . . .

Oh, the baby in a manger, His life of ministry and his death on the cross.  I think about resurrection Sunday and I know He lives today – Yes,  That God!  How awesome and mighty, “For He is our God, and we are the people of His pasture, and the sheep of His hand.”

I trust Him with my life and with my world!  I challenge you to read of this God in the book of Job and bow before Him this Christmas season.  How great is our God, this baby in the manger!