Psalm 103:17

Psalm 103:17

Love and righteousness for ever and for our children

Wow! Another verse from David’s pen that is ripe with meaning and significance. In verse 11 he tried to put some kind of perspective on the love of the Lord and the best he could do was to suggest that divine love is as great as the height of the heavens above the earth. But that is not enough to describe the love of the Lord and David has run out of metaphors; having described the height he ponders the breadth of this love and he can only come up with, “from everlasting to everlasting!” The Apostle Paul had a similar problem in his letter to the Christians in Ephesus when he prayed that they might, “have power to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure of all the fulness of God.” Eph 3:18-19. You see, these great men of God, who lived centuries apart, came to the same conclusion, that when you try and measure God’s love you face an impossible task. There are no limits, there are no boundaries, it is beyond man’s comprehension. That love is extended to all who fear the Lord, who reverence and obey Him and trust Him, who have faith in Him and Him alone. To those truly blessed individuals, God pours out His heart of love.

The verse goes on to tell us that living a life of devotion to the Lord has consequences, it affects not just our immediate family, but the blessing continues to our grandchildren! This is in direct contrast to our comments on verse 8, where we encountered the grim pronouncement that those who hate the Lord invoke His anger and judgement upon their successors for up to 4 generations! This is a serious matter, our faith does not just affect us, it has wider ramifications and direct consequences for our children. Let us be those who “fear” Him and thus ensure that the next generation lives within His love and protection also.

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