Psalm 11

A Bible Devotion from Psalm 11

The Lord is in His Holy Temple


For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness;
His countenance beholds the upright.
Psalm 11:7, NKJV

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The question: How can you tell me to "Flee as a bird to your mountain"? I see the wicked all around me, and they are conquering the righteous; they shoot at the righteous in secret. What can the righteous do?

The answer: The Lord is in His holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven . . . the Lord tests the righteous, but the wicked and the one who loves violence His soul hates. Upon the wicked He will rain coals; fire and brimstone and a burning wind shall be the portion of their cup.

Conclusion: For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright.





Psalm 11 is so encouraging to Christians today. Think of the many times we view circumstances around us - whether they are personal or global, and we think, "How can God let this happen; where is God? So much wickedness goes on all around us, and it seems as though God is nowhere to be found.

Psalm 11 has the answer. God is always there, He sees everything, He tests the Christian, and he hates the wicked. The wicked will not go unpunished even though it seems as if they do. Can we understand this? No, we cannot; God is God, and we are not. Who can know the mind of the Lord; who has ever been His counselor. For of Him and through Him and to Him be all things; to Him be the glory forever. You say, that is not an answer! Oh, but it is. What comfort to all of God's saints to know that God is always in control, nothing goes unnoticed by Him, and we can flee as a bird to God's mountain of peace because He loves His people. He takes care of us at all times.

Can I understand that? No, I will never understand the awesome love and power of God. He is in complete control of everything. Christianity is a religion of faith. Through faith we believe the trust in God and in His word. That doesn't mean we know and understand everything in it.

We love Him as a newborn loves his or her mother. My first grandchild was born yesterday (the most beautiful baby in the whole world!) She does not understand any of what is whirling around her, but she has complete trust in her mother. She's been living with and listening to her mother for several months and loves her completely. Is there any doubt that her mother and her father mean everything to her already, even though her knowledge of life is so minute.

Pray that God will give you complete trust and faith in as you go about your life today just as a newborn with complete, unwavering faith.