Psalms 135 is a comparison of God's glory to the glory of idols. Whereas God's minister's praise Him for His mighty works (v. 2-14), idol worship falls upon deaf ears (v. 15-18). Psalms 136 simply identifies God as our Sustainer. God created the sun to provide constant light during the day (v. 8) and food for every creature (v. 25) so that the earth's daily activities can remain intact. Half of the Psalm is made up of the phrase, "His love endures forever." When we see that God's love will go into all of eternity, we can comprehend more fully the interpretation of this particular Psalm. Take some time today to turn off all of the noise and see God at work in the life of His creation.
Paul begins I Corinthians 12 by noting that his recipients were formerly wrapped up in idol-worship (v. 2). Then Paul speaks abundantly about spiritual gifts (v. 4-31). Paul concludes the chapter by leading into his next segment on the greatest spiritual gift, love (v. 31). Might Paul be hinting that love for God's gifts is in no comparison to love for God Himself? Check your soul and make sure you are more in love with the Gift-Giver than the gifts themselves. We should not long for God's bountiful hand more than we should long to see His beautiful face.
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