The Power and Wisdom of God
Book of Psalms Chapter 97
Today, even in the Bible Belt, you can hardly meet someone on the streets who knows about the Lord Jesus Christ.
People do not know who God is!
They think He is just another god along with many other gods. They are so wrong!
There is not one person except maybe infants and young children who God has not revealed Himself.
Before a person dies, God will have revealed Himself to them so that no one at the White Throne of judgment can use that as an excuse
We know that God even speaks to babies while they are in the womb.
Jer 1:4 Then the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Jer 1:5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.
Jer 1:6 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.
Jer 1:7 But the LORD said unto me, Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
Even John the Baptist knew the Lord Jesus Christ while He was in the womb of his mother.
Luk 1:41 And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:
Luk 1:42 And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Luk 1:43 And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Luk 1:44 For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.
This proves that some babies have more wisdom than fully grown men and women, even while they are still in the womb of their mother.
This is why I will never accept that there is a right to abortion.
The One major truth in our world is, that there is a God and He is our Creator and our Heavenly Father!
There are not many gods there is only One True God!
Those who reject God also reject the Word of God.
The Word of God is just that, the Holy Ghost-inspired Word of God!
Most people make up their minds about what a God should be like.
They choose to believe some secular theory or something fabricated in their mind as to the origin of our universe and the origin of life.
Rom 1:19 Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them; for God hath shewed it unto them.
Rom 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
Rom 1:21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
Rom 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Rom 1:23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Rom 1:24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
Rom 1:25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
As you can see God knew all these things would happen.
Many people deny the Holiness of God while declaring good to be evil and evil to be good.
God knew these people before they were born just, as He does everyone else.
Some people believe in God but deny the "judgment" of God.
Our world is so confused today that some men think God made a mistake and they were supposed to be women, and some women think they were supposed to be men, but they reject that God simply does not make mistakes.
Across the globe, countless people are trapped in false religions and those who would change are filled with so much fear they live their lives as best they can all their days afraid to speak up.
This Psalm is an encouragement to all who would truly follow God.
I send a message today that no matter where you are, if you claim the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior and even in secret, pray that sinner’s prayer, He will hear you and He will save you.
He knows what conditions you are under, and He will not hold that against you.
My God can save anybody anywhere at any time!
This Psalm is a big help to you.
*****Psa 97:1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
If we take a logical view of our world, we will see the evidence of our earth and all we can see with our eyes or that new telescope that circles.
We see that these things exist.
Because something cannot come from nothing, there must be an original cause that is the reason for the world's existence.
Because it is evident that these things exist then, there had to be a Creator of these things.
If you have ever witnessed an accident, you will see that accidents are a cause of destruction and not creation.
Every effect must have a cause!
What is the truth? The Lord reigns over all His creations! Jehovah is King, He is the Almighty Ruler of His threefold kingdom.
Psa 96:11 Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof.
The earth is in perfect balance. It has just the right amount of water and the right amount of dirt.
In fact, we can say that the entire universe is in perfect harmony so there must be a Creator.
God's harmony is observed throughout this universe!
The sun is ninety-three million miles from Earth which is exactly where it needs to be for our comfort.
The temperatures vary from location to location so everyone can find a place where they are comfortable.
The moon is two hundred and forty thousand miles from Earth to provide tides at the proper level.
The more we change the moon the more our sea levels will change!
The earth's tilt provides our four seasons.
None of these things could have happened by accident!
Yes, our Lord reigns as King of this earth!
Psa 8:3 When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
Psa 8:4 What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
The naysayers would have you believe that we live in a universe in chaos, but this is not true.
Psa 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.
Psa 19:2 Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night sheweth knowledge.
Psa 19:3 There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard.
Psa 19:4 Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
The alternative is that all these things, plus all the other things we can see are no more possible than a monkey being able to create a work of Shakespeare on a typewriter by haphazard play on the keys.
Yes, the Lord reigns upon this Earth!
The Earth refers to the continents, all the large land masses. In contrast, with the multitude of isles are the small islands that dot the seas.
*****Psa 97:2 Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Psa 97:3 A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.
Psa 97:4 His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.
Psa 97:5 The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.
Psa 97:6 The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
Heaven, where God's throne is located, veiled in clouds and darkness says to us that God reigns above human sight and understanding.
God must remain in these clouds of darkness because there is a need for God to conceal His radiant glory of His holiness that would destroy us instantly.
God is the "Judge" of this Earth and He always, ALWAYS does what is right!
Fire is a symbol of God's judgment!
It is a fire that will consume all the enemies of God!
Psa 21:8 Thine hand shall find out all thine enemies: thy right hand shall find out those that hate thee.
Psa 21:9 Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his wrath, and the fire shall devour them.
God bears witness to His holiness and justice through the forces of nature!
Lightning, strong storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions with the earth melting like wax, all remind us of God's tremendous power.
Nature is also a creation of God.
2Pe 3:10 But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.
2Pe 3:11 Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness,
2Pe 3:12 Looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?
2Pe 3:13 Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness.
Everything in God's creation will bear witness to His holiness.
We are to bear the truth that God reigns over all His creations, regardless of what the world says.
The world is full of lies and liars.
The Lord reigns over all the things that are going on around us.
The Lord reigns over all the unbelief and lawlessness which is in our societies.
The Lord reigns over all things that we are forced to endure.
The Lord reigns and there is nothing this world can do about it, except to turn to Him in repentance!
2Th 1:6 Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;
2Th 1:7 And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
2Th 1:8 In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
2Th 1:9 Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
2Th 1:10 When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.
All those who worship false gods will become perplexed because they have been told a lie!
The Heavens truly do declare the righteousness of our Lord and Savior, Jesus the Messiah!
*****Psa 97:7 Confounded be all they that serve graven images, that boast themselves of idols: worship him, all ye gods.
When we mock and reject the Words of the One True God Jehovah then, we think we have become gods ourselves!
We are not so dumb to not know that there are certain people who worship the idol of printed money and the idol of gold who are actually pulling the strings in America and most other countries in this world.
They know which way to go to get more money printed which makes them richer and which way to go to get gold more valuable to make them richer and this little game they play is done over and over again.
There is no regard for the people who work who actually pay the taxes.
This little game will break out into war when those who are not so rich but are considered to be rich have to keep paying more and more of the taxes and they will rebel.
It is the same for climate change. There are fifty-seven companies in this world that cause eighty percent of the pollution in this world and no one will talk to them about pollution and the carbon monoxide that is emitted by their companies.
It is not even mentioned, or it would make them mad and governments just keep allowing it to take place.
To these companies, money and gold are their gods!
They may boast about their riches, but one day soon they will see their gods destroyed and they will be confounded.
They are not the gods they think of themselves, but are only sinners in need of a Savior yet, they will never call on Him.
They are like that Egyptian Pharaoh who thought he could defeat God but only perished in the Red Sea.
Their idols are worthless!
Isa 42:17 They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods.
The Lord always knows what is going on!
Isa 52:5 Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.
Isa 52:6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.
Isa 52:7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
It is not long before these who have made themselves gods will meet the only true God.
Isa 52:10 The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
God will judge this world, and this judgment is not that far off!
*****Psa 97:8 Zion heard, and was glad; and the daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.
Psa 97:9 For thou, LORD, art high above all the earth: thou art exalted far above all gods.
When the Lord returns to this earth the Rapture of the Church will have already taken place and the Church will return with the Lord in glorified bodies following the King of Zion, the Lord Jesus Christ.
It is at this time that the daughters of Judah will rejoice because the Antichrist will have been defeated and Israel will have turned to the Lord in shame because it has taken them so long to do so.
There is so much difference between the Divine Power of God and the supposed power of the rich who have followed the Antichrist, that even they will fall in shame recognizing the power of Jehovah the triune God.
All evildoers will be judged this day, but this is not the White Throne judgment, for the Lord Jesus will rule this earth from Zion for one thousand years.
Php 2:9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:
Php 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
Php 2:11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Because the Lord humbled Himself in humiliation and obedience to Jehovah, He has been exalted by His Father and given a name which is above every name and made Him King of kings and Lord of lords, superior majesty above every creature.
This wicked world or what is left of it, will bow at the feet of Jesus!
Then the Lord will remake this earth.
The Lord Jesus will continue keeping all His promises to those who love Him.
These will be those who have survived the seven years of the Tribulation years, the last three and one-half years known as the Great Tribulation.
The Church will be with Him, but the Church was not the object of God's wrath but already glorified!
*****Psa 97:10 Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.
How do we know real love?
If I love Jesus Christ, I will love all His people!
If I love Jesus Christ, I will love everything that He loves!
If I love Jesus Christ, I will hate what He hates which is sin!
There is no small sin or large sin, there is only sin!
If we love the Lord, we will hate evil!
Psa 45:7 Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
It is evil that separates us from our Loving God.
It is because of evil that the wicked will be destroyed.
It is because we do not love the Lord Jesus Christ that we are subject to the assaults of Satan!
God watches tenderly over the souls of His saints at all times and preserves us by keeping us from destruction.
The Lord Jesus Christ will certainly deliver us out of the hands of the wicked!
The Lord Jesus Christ is that Light that outshines the darkness of this wicked world we live in.
*****Psa 97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Light is sown for the righteous!
Psa 112:4 Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
That Light is the Lord Jesus Christ!
Jhn_8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
Jhn_9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.
People just love darkness far too much!
Joh 3:19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Because the Lord loves us, He will deliver us from evil!
Because the Lord loves us, He will preserve our souls on this earth till He finally takes us home where we are preserved forever and ever.
Because the Lord loves us, He will deliver us out of the hands of the wicked!
*****Psa 97:11 Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Psa 97:12 Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
We know that the Light of Jesus is the Word of God!
Joh 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Joh 1:2 The same was in the beginning with God.
It is the Word of God that lights our path to righteousness!
Psa 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.
The Lord Jesus is that true Light who leads us to that path of salvation.
Mat 7:12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.
Mat 7:13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:
Mat 7:14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.
There is no other pathway to Heaven!
Amen
