Unfailing love

DEVOTION

PSALMS

UNFAILING LOVE

Ps 48

48:1 A song. A psalm of the Sons of Korah.

Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain. 2 It is beautiful in its loftiness, the joy of the whole earth. Like the utmost heights of Zaphon is Mount Zion, the city of the Great King. 3 God is in her citadels; he has shown himself to be her fortress.

4 When the kings joined forces, when they advanced together, 5 they saw [her] and were astounded; they fled in terror. 6 Trembling seized them there, pain like that of a woman in labor. 7 You destroyed them like ships of Tarshish shattered by an east wind.

8 As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the LORD Almighty, in the city of our God: God makes her secure forever.  Selah 

9 Within your temple, O God, we meditate on your unfailing love. 10 Like your name, O God, your praise reaches to the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with righteousness. 11 Mount Zion rejoices, the villages of Judah are glad because of your judgments.

12 Walk about Zion, go around her, count her towers, 13 consider well her ramparts, view her citadels, that you may tell of them to the next generation. 14 For this God is our God for ever and ever; he will be our guide even to the end.

NIV

This could be a song about the great city of Jerusalem and how well it is defended by God. However the phrase at the end of the song makes us think more of the New City of Jerusalem. Nevertheless the point is all the same. God defends his city, his people. This could also been seen as God defending his Holy Mountain, His Holy Temple. That might be viewed as his truth or as us, the temple of the Holy Spirit. We could say that God is the citadel of truth, he is the fortress of truth. All the lies of the world could join forces advancing upon his truth, but when they see it, when they come up against it, they are astounded and flee in terror. They cannot handle the truth, it terrorizes them. The truth of God shatters all their lies, like ships without a sail, tossed to and fro, no chance to steer a good course. God’s truth is secure forever. This idea about us being the temple is viewed in the idea of us meditating on his unfailing love. Within our inner being we are to be in constant meditation about the unfailing love of God. What this does is give us a great sense of security, but also as we ponder on his unfailing love it brings us to giving him praise and our praise should reach the ends of the earth. We know the truth and he has set of free. Jesus said that he was the truth, the light and the way. As we ponder, meditate on how secure we are in Zion, in the city of God, the mountain of God, our eternal home, it should give us a sense of peace, calmness and contentment. We can see how well we are protected by Zion, the city of God, the truth of God, Jesus. When we consider Jesus, we will tell the next generation, for God is our God for ever and ever. How glorious is it to know that he will be our guide even to the end, which has to mean the end of this portion of our life, for there is no end to God or for us in all eternity. Yet the fact is God will guide us to the end. We never have to be concerned about being left alone, or forsaken for he will never forsake us or leave us.

Deut 31:8

8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

NIV

No fear, no discouragement, God is in his city, in his temple, on his throne within the inner most part of our being. He dwells within us, so we are safe and secure. He is most worthy of praise for his unfailing love.