God Promises Rest in His Majesty

​God Promises Rest in His Majesty
 
Psalms 131:1-3 A song of ascents. Of David. 1 My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. 2 But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. 3 O Israel, put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore.
 
JOIN with God’s Word to worship his Majesty: 1 Chronicles 29:11 Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. 12 Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.
 
What a magnificent celebration of God’s majesty – his supreme power and authority over all. Is your heart humble to worship, to elevate God to the splendor and glory due him?
   In this very short psalm, David urges Israel to reject prideful hearts and arrogant eyes. He encourages them with what he has learned: “I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.”  What does this mean?
   One great challenge in our relationship with God is to understand his will and his methods. For example, we know from Scripture he is just, and he punishes the sinner. How is it, then, that people who openly defy the Living Word gain power and prestige while noble people are persecuted and pushed to the background? And where is God amid natural disasters and broken health? Why does God not simply return to establish his kingdom now? He will do so. Why is he waiting?
   Questions are good. But we cannot let such questions become a prideful attempt to govern God. When his rule frustrates or confuses us, the eyes of our heart tend to focus on ourselves. It’s impossible to look to God when we are looking in a mirror and believe, “I have some ideas, God.”   
   People have had their own ideas since God gave us a mind to think. Unfortunately, we’ve thought too much of ourselves. Pride has infected the gracious relationship God created between himself and us. We know how often the Bible speaks of pride’s destructive power. David calls us to reject prideful thoughts and bring to worship a complete humility before the Holy God.  As a weaned child no longer requires his mother’s milk, David’s soul is free from dependence on himself. He is free to receive God’s majesty upon his life.  
   The ultimate song of a humble, worshipful heart before God will put your hope in the LORD both now and forevermore. This is your joy, to know the majestic God has a plan to end all evil. Put aside your complaints and contentions against God. Know he is the Majestic One, who has done Mighty Works to open the way for your salvation. With humility, worship him. Await with faith for his will to be fully done on earth. Amen.