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Boosts Physical Health and Prevents Disease

• Regular exercise strengthens the heart, muscles, and bones.

• It lowers the risk of chronic illnesses like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure.

• Fitness routines enhance immune function, helping the body fight off illnesses more effectively.

Elevates Mental Health and Reduces Stress

• Exercise releases endorphins, natural chemicals that promote feelings of happiness and reduce stress.

• It decreases symptoms of anxiety, depression, and mental fatigue.

• A consistent routine creates a sense of accomplishment, boosting self-confidence and emotional resilience.

  Improves Energy Levels and Sleep Quality

• Regular physical activity increases stamina and reduces daily fatigue.

• It improves sleep patterns, leading to deeper, more restorative sleep.

• Better energy and sleep combine to sharpen focus, improve productivity, and enhance quality of life.

  Enhances Discipline, Structure, and Motivation

• Sticking to a fitness routine teaches goal-setting, perseverance, and time management.

• It builds personal accountability and helps develop a mindset of consistency in other areas of life (like work and relationships).

• Seeing small wins and progress over time fuels ongoing motivation and a positive attitude.

  Supports Healthy Aging and Longevity

• Maintaining strength, balance, and flexibility slows down physical decline with age.

• It preserves mobility, independence, and quality of life well into later years.

• A strong body today means a healthier, more active future — giving the gift of time and vitality.

Introduction:

A hymn of praise and adoration, calling all people and the earth itself to sing and rejoice in the Lord. It emphasizes the greatness and majesty of God, who is the creator and ruler of all. The psalm urges people to declare God's glory and proclaim his salvation among the nation

NLT

1Sing a new song to the Lord!
 Let the whole earth sing to the Lord!

2 Sing to the Lord; praise his name.
 Each day proclaim the good news that HE saves.

3 Publish HIS glorious deeds among the nations. Tell everyone about the amazing things HE does.

4 Great is the Lord! HE is most worthy of praise!  HE is to be feared above all gods.

5 The gods of other nations are mere idols, but the Lord made the heavens!

6 Honor and majesty surround HIM; strength and beauty fill HIS sanctuary.

7 O nations of the world, recognize the Lord; recognize that the Lord is glorious and strong.

8 Give to the Lord the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into HIS courts.

9 Worship the Lord in all his holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before him.

10 Tell all the nations, “The LORD Reigns!” The world stands firm and cannot be shaken. HE will judge all peoples fairly.

11 Let the heavens be glad, and the earth rejoice! Let the sea and everything in it shout HIS praise!

12 Let the fields and their crops burst out with joy! Let the trees of the forest sing for joy

13 before the Lord, for HE is coming! He is coming to judge the earth. HE will judge the world with justice, and the nations with HIS TRUTH.

Key Themes/ Summary

1.A Call to Praise and Worship

•The psalm begins with a strong call to sing to the Lord and praise his name. 


•It emphasizes the importance of proclaiming his salvation and declaring his glory among the nations. 

•The psalm highlights God's greatness and worthiness of praise, urging people to recognize his power and holiness. 


2. God's Sovereignty and Judgment:

•The psalm asserts that God made the heavens and everything else, giving him dominion over all creation. 


•It proclaims that God will come to judge the earth in righteousness, a time of anticipation and rejoicing. 

•The psalm encourages people to exalt the Lord and recognize his coming as a just and righteous judge. 


3. A Universal Call to Witness:

•Psalm 96 it encourages people to share the message of God's glory and salvation with all nations. 


•It calls for a global witness, urging people to declare God's greatness and marvelous works among all peoples. 


4. God's Character and Attributes:

•The psalm emphasizes God's character as powerful, glorious, and holy.


•It highlights his strength and beauty, which fill his sanctuary. 

•The psalm speaks of God's justice and righteousness, which is revealed now in the earth and in our lives and will be revealed in his future judgment.

Reflection / Observation:

Gates vs Courts

Something to ponder on.

•The term "courts" is used metaphorically to represent God's administrative and judicial system in heaven. 


•These courts are believed to be the place where God's judgments, decrees, and ordinances are executed. 


•The Holy Spirit is seen as the intercessor who brings believers' petitions and prayers to the courts, requesting divine intervention in their lives.

What can you share about gates or the courts of heaven?

What Holy Spirit has shared with me is that we enter into HIS Gates with thanksgiving and into

HIS Courts with Praise. ( That is where JESUS IS) we get closer and closer by entering this way

Jesus is in the courts but to get to where HE is we can not enter in any type of way.

GOD Almighty wants our gratitude and thanksgiving and a heart and lips full of HIS praises. Full of the Truth of who HE and what HE means to us. ( AKA “Honesty” followed by the foundational truths and principals of the Bible and the doctrine of JESUS CHRIST.

“TRUTH responds to Truth”🌺

Remember HE is the righteous Judge and HE sits on the Right hand of the Father.

Psalm 84:10-12: “For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand”

Proverbs 8:34 “Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.”

Do you want to come closer? Yes Lord I do 🙏🏽

In essence, Psalm 89 is a powerful and multifaceted psalm that explores the complexities of faith, covenant, and the human experience of both hope and disappointment in the face of God's promises. 

Key Themes and Content:

•Celebration of God's Power and Covenant: 
The psalm begins with a proclamation of God's mercy and faithfulness, emphasizing the enduring nature of his covenant with David. 


•Lament of Disappointment: 
The psalmist expresses distress and confusion as the promises made to David and his descendants appear to be unfulfilled.

 

•God's Steadfast Love and Faithfulness: 
Despite the lament, the psalmist maintains faith in God's enduring love and faithfulness, even in the face of adversity. 



•Questioning God's Silence: 
The psalmist asks how long God will hide himself and why he appears to have forsaken his covenant. 



•A Prayer for Redress: 
The psalm concludes with a prayer for God to remember his covenant and to deliver his people from their suffering. 



•Connection to the Divine Covenant: 
The psalm highlights the significance of God's covenant with David, which was understood as a promise of an eternal dynasty and a powerful leadership. 



•Reflections on Human Mortality: 
The psalmist also reflects on the short and fragile nature of human life and the inevitable reality of death. 

Key Verses:

• Psalm 89:1-4: Proclamation of God's mercy and faithfulness, emphasizing the enduring nature of his covenant. 


• Psalm 89:19-37: God's covenant with David and the blessings promised to him and his descendants. 


• Psalm 89:38-52: Lament of the unfulfilled promises and a prayer for God's intervention.

Reflection/Observation:

There were many reflections to be made as I began to read aloud the verses( 1-18). And silently the remainder of the text. I could feel the Power of the I AM GOD as I declared the written word here in this text. Who GOD is roared loudly as I declared my faith in agreement to what YOU said , yet are Speaking.

The stanzas of the “ YOU, YOURS ( GOD) is nothing to be compared to. The text says’s “ Who is like the Lord among the heavenly beings? In the council of holy ones GOD is greatly feared, HE is more awesome than All who surround HIM.” ( Let’s pause right here in reverence to HIM)

“YOU created, YOUR arm endowed with Power, YOUR hand is strong, YOUR right hand exalted, YOU crushed, YOU rule..”

Then the YOU went to “I.”

“ My GOD , My ROCK, My SAVIOR” said and IS saying to us to encourage Us today and encourage us some more.

“I have crushed,

I have bestowed Strength,

I have raised up,

I have found, I will crush,

I will appoint,

I will maintain My love and my Covenant

I will Establish”

I conclude with this knowledge of Covenant:

solemn agreement or promise, typically between God and His people, involving both promises and obligations. These covenants are not just contracts; they represent a relationship ..

Vs. 28-35

“I will maintain my love to him forever,and my covenant with him will never fail.

I will establish his line forever,
 his throne as long as the heavens endure.

“If his sons forsake my law
    and do not follow my statutes, if they violate my decrees and fail to keep my commands,

I will punish their sin with the rod,
 their iniquity with flogging;

but I will not take my love from him,
  nor will I ever betray my faithfulness.

I will not violate my covenant
 or alter what my lips have uttered.

Once for all, I have sworn by my holiness—and I will not lie to David”

GOD can NOT lie!

Numbers 23:19 “Numbers 23:19. King James Version ... God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it?”

Examples of Covenants in the Bible:

• Noahic Covenant:

  God's promise to never again destroy the earth with a flood, established in Genesis 9. 

• Abrahamic Covenant:

  God's promise of a great nation, land, and blessing, found in Genesis 12 and 15. 

• Mosaic Covenant:

  God's covenant with the Israelites through Moses, outlined in Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy, which includes the Ten Commandments and other laws. 

• Davidic Covenant:

  God's promise to establish a dynasty through David, found in 2 Samuel 7. 

• New Covenant:

  God's covenant with His people through Jesus Christ, detailed in Jeremiah 31 and later described in the New Testament. 

Matthew Henry's commentary on Psalm 82 focuses on the duty of judges to administer justice and protect the weak, highlighting their dependence on God and the consequences of their failure to do so. The psalm critiques corrupt judges who fail to defend the poor and needy, emphasizing that they are "sons of the Most High" and should be guided by justice, not personal gain. Ultimately, the psalm calls for God's intervention to judge these corrupt rulers and restore justice.

Bible Study Tools Summary:

An exhortation to judges. (1-5)

Magistrates are the mighty in authority for the public good. Magistrates are the ministers of God's providence, for keeping up order and peace, and particularly in punishing evil-doers, and protecting those that do well. Good princes and good judges, who mean well, are under Divine direction; and bad ones, who mean ill, are under Divine restraint. The authority of God is to be submitted to, in those governors whom his providence places over us. But when justice is turned from what is right, no good can be expected. The evil actions of public persons are public mischiefs.

The doom of evil rulers. (6-8)

It is hard for men to have honour put upon them, and not to be proud of it. But all the rulers of the earth shall die, and all their honour shall be laid in the dust. God governs the world. There is a righteous God to whom we may go, and on whom we may depend. This also has respect to the kingdom of the Messiah. Considering the state of affairs in the world, we have need to pray that the Lord Jesus would speedily rule over all nations, in truth, righteousness, and peace.

Reflection:

This was poured into my heart as I read this text.

Seeking the scriptures takes not just reading but a rightly dividing that is enhanced by Holy Spirit. Such secrets and interpretation for the season are “divinely inspired”directly to the “ church”, ( churches) yes the individual that reads the text and studies the context by searching the scriptures must exert energy. It takes discipline and time. Then the reveal to what HE, GOD is “saying” to us as individuals and collectively can be communicated and expressed by “ His Spirit.” This can be by a word a wisdom, knowledge, counsel, by His might… in a place of “ fear”, yes Reverence to the Almighty as your King, Lord, Abba Father, Healer, Savior.. Friend.. yes in Awe of Elohim , the I AM GOD. By a praise, prayer, a song, or a melody from HIS heart to ours, thus is magnified in our body and spirit which belongs to HIM.

2 Peter 1:20-22

1 Peter4:11

To hear what HIS heart and mind is projecting from HE that is Spirit to US who has a regenerated spirit that avails to become more like Jesus Christ.

Shalom🙏🏽🌺

In reference to the text the ending is what echoed in my hearing.

Call for Justice:

The psalm ends with a plea for God to judge the earth and establish justice, emphasizing the hope that God will bring about a time of righteousness.

This weekend has been a testimony on GODs Righteousness springing forth as the light.

Isaiah 61:11 ( I will have to share verbally but I did share with many on today😊)

The Bible clearly makes many references to the Righteousness of GOD and of JESUS CHRIST.

Another Reference I will include is how GOD’s Righteousness exalts the Nation but sin is a reproach to any people. Proverbs 14:34

God said that a quick work will HE do and IS doing and HE will cut it short in Righteousness. Romans 9:28

Thank you Lord Jesus for your Righteousness because ours is as filthy rags🙏🏽Isaiah 64:6