God's Faithfulness - Psalm 89

I was reading Psalm 89 today - in this psalm, there are 6 declarations of God's faithfulness, and I claim them for your life and mine:

v1 I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever; with my mouth will I make known Your faithfulness to all generations.

The Lord wants us to to keep going in the things He has called us to - keep declaring his great faithfulness to all - young and old. rich and poor. His faithfulness comes out of our mouths! Sing and speak of His great faithfulness!

v2 For I have said, "Mercy shall be built up forever; Your faithfulness You shall establish in the very heavens."

God's faithfulness reaches to the heavens - everything from earth to the rest of the universe is dripping with the touch of God. He is seen in us, through us and in everything He has created. His faithfulness is faithful!

v 5 And the heavens will praise Your wonders, O Lord, Your faithfulness also in the assembly of the saints

He wants us to declare His faithfulness to one another - let people hear what great things He has done and boast in Him.

v8 O Lord God of hosts, who is mighty like You O Lord? Your faithfulness also surrounds you.

Everywhere God goes, and every part of Him is clothed in faithfulness - Surely, He has surrounded us with His faithfulness as we are His dwelling place.

v26 But My faithfulness and My mercy shall be with him and in my name his horn shall be exalted (NLT …and by My authority he will grow in power)

The Lord spoke this over David, but He also speaks it over each of us today - Because of His faithfulness and mercy working in our lives, He is able to trust us with his power and authority. As we live in mercy, faithfulness and under His authority, the power of the Lord will grow in us!

v33 Nevertheless My lovingkindness I will not utterly take from him, nor allow My faithfulness to fail (NLT But I will never stop loving him nor fail to keep my promise to him.)

The Lord is speaking of His faithful covenant with us - it cannot be taken from us - His love will never fail and His promises will last forever.

One more verse really jumped out at me as I also read this psalm from the Message Bible:

v 15 - 18  Blessed are the people who know the passwords of praise, who shout on parade in the bright presence of God.

Delighted, they dance all day long; they know who you are, what you do - they can't keep it quiet!

Your vibrant beauty has gotten inside us - you've been so good to us! We're walking on air!

All we are and have we owe to God, Holy God of Israel, our King!

Oh my goodness!! Is that wonderful or what!!?? We are blessed when we know the passwords of praise that open up a parade of God's presence throughout the land. I want to be a part of that parade! This parade is God on display in, and through us wherever we go! When we know His presence we can't keep it quiet. Also, His vibrant beauty has gotten inside us - we are consumed with Him and all else fades in comparison. How good He is to us - how wonderfully good.

How good He is - what favor He grants us all right now!

Thank You Father!! Let's just worship!