Psalm 105:8-9 - October 15, 2009

Ps 105:8-9 "He remembers his covenant forever, the word he commanded, for a thousand generations, 9 the covenant he made with Abraham, the oath he swore to Isaac." NIV

When God makes a promise, He keeps that promise! Isn’t it comforting to know that God is faithful, that He honors the commitments that He has made towards us? That is the joy and power of this passage. It is a testimony of God’s character and of the reliability of His word. When we read the scriptures they are more than just an encouraging story or some valuable philosophies. The scriptures record the legal contract that the living God has ordained between Himself and mankind. Imagine the creator making a commitment that He binds Himself too. The Lord does not make statements as if to say that “there is a good possibility that I will act this way.” “Perhaps if I am feeling well and conditions are right I will choose to fulfill these promises.” No, the word of the Lord stands sure. It is the record of God confining Himself by legal contract to fulfill these principles on behalf of those who will fear Him and serve Him with a whole heart.
Psalm 105:8-9 speaks to us of the eternal surety of the Word of the Lord. He does not forget His covenant with His servants Abraham and Isaac. But the good news does not stop there. In the book of Galatians the story continues. The apostle Paul is writing the church of Galatia and under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit he states in Gal 3:14 “He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come to the Gentiles through Christ Jesus,” NIV We too are recipients of the covenant promise of God because of Jesus Christ our Lord. Every believer has an inheritance in God. Therefore every believer in Christ is blessed with an eternal covenant from God. We have a hope that will never fade away. We have received the promise of an eternal inheritance that does not rust nor corrupt and therefore our hope is secure. This is the good news of Psalm 105:8-9. We can rest in the assurance of God’s unchanging character that we will be blessed in the same way that Abraham was blessed and that in due time we will receive the fullness of what was promised us through our relationship with Jesus Christ.