The Faithful Witness
DAY 58 WRITTEN BY: CASEY MCCONNELL-
Psalm 89:36-37
His offspring will continue forever, his throne like the sun before me, like the moon, established forever, a faithful witness in the sky.
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The psalmist, Ethan the Ezrahite, is believed to be a contemporary of Solomon who lived during the reign of King David. Here, he speaks of the covenant God made with David, promising to build and establish his kingdom for all eternity. While Israel had experienced God’s strength and God’s power at one time (v.13), the psalmist fears that, given Israel’s current hardships, God’s favor and His divine power may no longer be with them (v.38).
This possibility was certainly a frightening one for Ethan. In our trials and tender seasons, God’s faithfulness is something we have probably contemplated, too. But God’s Word offers us great hope. God promises that he will not withdraw His faithful love nor violate His covenant with David. And if we are in Christ, who is the everlasting descendant of David, then God’s promises have also been extended to us. How can we be sure of this? Because God has sworn this oath by HIS holiness (v.35).
In the same way the moon was placed carefully in the sky by our Creator, and has endured from the moment time began, so too will God’s faithfulness to us endure. The fulfillment of God’s promises is not a distant hope, it is a present reality. Even now, God is faithfully working to establish, to strengthen, to provide, to restore, and to keep His people. God has given us the moon as a reference of time, but it also serves as a visual reminder of His faithfulness to us. Just as we can trust God to continue to illuminate the moon in the sky each day, we can trust that what God has promised us, He will be faithful to fulfill. God is faithful yesterday, today, and forever.
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Heavenly Father, thank you for Your unending faithfulness. Thank you for the hope and the assurance I have in Jesus, the enduring successor to Your everlasting throne. Because of Christ, I have been made an heir of salvation and righteousness, and through Your Spirit, I have been given access to Your divine power and strength. Would You increase my dependence on You today and help me to trust that You will be faithful to see me through even the most impossible circumstances? As sure as the moon is in the sky, so can I be sure that You are with me, You are for me, and You will never forsake me.
