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Day 96

Psalm 102:26a "They will perish, but You will endure..."

Day 96 – Psalm 102

“They will perish, but You will endure…” Psalm 102:26a

A MEDITATION ON GOD AS THE MIGHTY CREATOR

The psalmist drew much encouragement and strength through dwelling on the Lord as the Mighty Creator.

“Of old You laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
They will perish, but You will endure;
Yes, they will all grow old like a garment;
Like a cloak You will change them,
And they will be changed.”
Psalm 102:25-26

1. The heavens and the earth

a) The Biblical writers all share the same faith- that God created the heavens and the earth.
b) The psalmist includes himself among those who believe in God as Creator.
c) It was God who laid the foundation of the earth.
d) It was God who made the heavens.
e) These were not new truths; but they took on new significance now.

2. Heaven and earth may pass away

a) The mighty earth and the glorious heavens are compared to mere garments.
b) Garments do not last forever.
c) Garments can become threadbare and they need to be changed.
d) As garments are easily changed, so God has the power to bring about change- even cataclysmic change!

RE-DISCOVERING THE POWER OF OUR CREATOR GOD

Knowledge of God in His awesome power helped the psalmist to lose his sense of pessimism! A deep and personal knowledge of God as Creator can renew our strength.

“Have you not known? Have you not heard?
The everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the
ends of the earth,
Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.
He gives power to the weak,
And to those who have no might He increases strength.”
Isaiah 40:28-29