Psalm 8

1 O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!
You have set your glory
above the heavens.

2 From the lips of children and infants
you have ordained praise
because of your enemies,
to silence the foe and the avenger.

3 When I consider your heavens,
the work of your fingers,
the moon and the stars,
which you have set in place,

4 what is man that you are mindful of him,
the son of man that you care for him?

5 You made him a little lower than the heavenly beings
and crowned him with glory and honor.

6 You made him ruler over the works of your hands;
you put everything under his feet:

7 all flocks and herds,
and the beasts of the field,

8 the birds of the air,
and the fish of the sea,
all that swim the paths of the seas.

9 O LORD, our Lord,
how majestic is your name in all the earth!

God loves us so much that He is concerned about each and every single one of us. Just like the psalmist, I sometimes find myself asking God why He, the creator of the heavens and the earth, would be mindful of me (verse 4)? After all, I have so many flaws.

The answer that I get from God is always the same. It's because of His grace. His grace that was given us and demonstrated when Jesus went to the cross to take upon all of our sins while we were still sinners (Romans 5:8). God loves us because He loves us.

And because of His love for us, He gave us authority over every living creature and allow us to rule over the earth (verse 5 - 8). This means He wants us to have victory over every storms in our lives, just like the eagle soaring high above the storm, as shown below.




One of the challenges for me in 2008 is to be able to enter God's rest in the midst of so many commitments - I have more roles and responsibilities to play in school, serving actively in TPE, running cell groups, being part of WM12, going through MPC and spending time with family. This is like a storm to me.

But I know that I want to be like the eagle and rise above the storms. To find rest in the Lord. To find intimacy with Him.


Things to ponder:
1. Is there a storm in your life right now? Or is there a storm you're expecting?
2. If you are able to rise above this storm, what would the outcome look like?
3. Present your requests before the Lord immediately. Don't wait.


Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for the cross. It is at the cross that You took upon all my sins. Because of that, I am able to experience victories in my life. Lord, I know that in 2008, I will be very busy. But I pray that I will rise above this storm (of busyness) and spend time with You consistently. Lord, I want to have intimacy with You and find rest in You. Thank You, Lord. I pray all this in Your name. Amen!