Daily Purity Psalms 48:3 'A Good Rep...'

Psalms 48:3 "...God is known in her palaces for a refuge."

Greetings World,
I pray everybody is doing well, and in the favor of the Lord. Im greatly pleased today and living with anticipation of my much needed vacation next week. I have been looking foward to this time of rest and relaxation for months now, and if the Lord says the same, sunday morn, I will be headed south for a little over a week. Will you pray for me as I go? That the hand of the enemy be put down and the God's protection be over me and my family as we depart? Thank You, and I appreciate it.

God has been leading me in the book of Psalms lately. He showed me this particular scripture this morning and it captured my attention.
While reading the first few verses of chapter 48 you will see that the writer speaks of the Greatness of God. Ok, well we already know God is a Great God. As a matter of fact we know that God is Great, Almighty, Wonderful, Awesome and Powerful. What makes this scripture unique is that the writer is speaking of the Greatness of God, within a certain city. The scriptrue refers it to Mt. Zion, also known as Jerusalem, the Holy City of the Jews. The writer throughout this chapter speaks of the greatness of God in the city of Jerusalem. He was praised and honored and thought of highly. He was exhalted and lifted up. You could say God had a...good reputation in that city.
Why is a reputation so important? Its importance is not based on what you think, but what others see you as.
While in NJROTC back in high school, our company participated in plenty of drill meets in and around the county. High school kids from all over Maryland would ascend into one school from morning to evening, performing the drill steps that were rehearsed day in and day out. It was rarely any fun, but very interesting.
Out of all the schools that participated in these drill meets there was one school who exceeded in everything. Milford Mill Academy Marine Corps JROTC. They always won first place in every competition during the meet. Armed, Unarmed, Exhibition, Squad, Platoon, Color Guard. You name it, they conquored it. They were great. I guess you could say that they had a good reputation in our county. We always knew they were going to win. Its not that we didn't try, it was just that they were better then us.
Well, they had all the respect in the county. But their reputation wasn't just noticed within the county, but their reputation was noticed by others outside out county, and they literally reached national status as one of the best schools in the nation. So good, that soon kids were being registered into the school at early ages just to get into the program. People knew about them well before they even seen them. Their reputation was just that great.

Well, thats just it. God's reputation went out before Him into other cities. Besides Jerusalem, others heard of the Greatness of God, and heard of the almighty power of God and came to love God because of His reputation.

Vs. 3 says that He was known in her (Jerusalem) city as a refuge. God was known to be a deliverer, a defender a savior to the city. That was his reputation. That's what He was known for and many would soon come to Christ because they were looking for refuge themselves. So they went to that city to find refuge. Just like parents of young middle school kids would register their child up in the program, they registered them because of the programs reputation to help a child become polite and disciplinded. Many come to Christ, because of the reputation that He has in the life of others who proclaim it. Its our job to let the world know what God has done in our lives so that we may draw others to Christ.

What will His reputation be in your life? What will God be known for in your life on this earth? A Deliverer? A Mighty Hand? A Healer? Whatever it may be, make it known to the world! The latter part of Vs. 13 says "...that ye may tell it to the generation following." Psalms 45:17 "I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever." Let the world know about Jesus!

My Big Bro ASJ says "Tell The World...Tell the Nation...That only what you do for Christ will last!"

Tell everybody about Jesus, and what He is in your life. Let His reputation be as it was in Jerusalem! A refuge... A Great God!

Closing Prayer
Father, we come to you today asking for your forgiveness for any unrighteousness that may be within us. Cleanse us God and purify us for your use. Lord, give us a boldness to proclaim your great name within our lives. As the people of the city of Jerusalem, help us to lift up your name and declare to all Your greatness, Your power and Your awesomeness. For You are our refuge, in the time of trouble. Your word says that You are very present help! Thank You! We will forever give You glory and forever lift You up. Help us to cry aloud to all generations Your greatness, and we will be so careful to give your name the priase and honor.
For we were once blind, but You gave us sight, we were lost but You found us, and we did walk in death but now we walk in life...and we thank You!
In Jesus' name we pray,
Amen!

Remember Jesus Loves you, and So do I!
God Bless

=DG