What does this psalm teach about God?[/b]
I couldn't begin to explain what this psalm is teaching me about God. I will say though, that He is. Now, attempting to explain further, I believe God is so Majestic, so Omniscent, and so Righteous, that even if I thought I could explain Him or this psalm, I would be wrong. Although, I do believe the more I read this chapter, the more God will reveal its meaning to me, each time something more, I didn't notice before.
I'm truly a babe in knowing God, but am excited to keep up, so when Dr. Wilson asked this question, I went back and re-read the chapter over and over again, then I thought of the first two verses of the Lord's Prayer, (Matt. 6:9, 10; Our Father, Who Art in Heaven, Hollowed be Thy Name, Thy Kingdom come, Thy Will be done, in Earth as it is in Heaven.), those two verses alone say He's to be exalted and honored.
I can truthfully and honestly say, it's God's glory and man's honor, who am I not to exalt Him, or acknowledge Him waking up and lying down. I also thought about (Revelation 4:8-11; the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come . And when those beasts give glory and honor and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created). This is their sole purpose for being created, for eternily.
This teaches me that there's none other, save Him the Almighty, Who were not created but is, and always will be. He must be worshipped, He's the Ancient of Times. Next, I believed whatever man thinks or believes is weak, or can be manipulated, God literally use as strength, or to confounding man, leaving him perplexed; man than reasons, how could I have not known or thought, this or that? Man become defensive, who're you? I'm number #1, you can't tell me, I'll kick your butt. I'm bad, I'm bright, intelligent, gifted, a thinker... ahh yes, a genius. How soon we forget, how fast we become angry, how much hatred we harbor, until it happens to us, that's when we come calling His migthy Name. For God's sake! Jesus Christ! Help! Save me! Why am I always being dumped on? If you are God, you wouldn't allow this to happen to me. I hate You! Where's our resolve? Who are we to question God? Why can't we simply believe that He is, and let Him be glorified through us? Ummmm....
Inaddition, our love for our parents was misused, our sibling relationships misguided, our family values were lost long ago, our neighborly relations caught in a snare, our love for ourselves misunderstood, how could I love another? Who's God? No one shared or truly instilled God, or even taught that God was love. GOD is Love! God's Word do tell me, I hated him, but how can this be, I ask? Well, by reading His Word daily, seeking the Kingdom of Heaven, seeking to have a personal relationship with Jesus our Savior, and knowing the Love God has for me, and that His intentions were for me, to have good health and prosper here on earth, and in the next life with Jesus. I now know that I hated God since conception, even though, He Loved me from the beginning.
Now I pray, forgive me Lord for hating you, I'm a sinner, I now repent my sins known and unknown.
So, I imagine this is what this chapter teaches me, that God is LOVE, and He Loves us all, and that the battle is His. Amen!
Lastly, I forget myself sometimes, that God is GOD, and that I'm merely a man, created by God for his purpose, and I now know that even in my weakest state as a man, in Him I'm Strong.
P.S. I hope I didn't go into left field you guys, and if I did I apologize, with regard Walter.
What does it teach about human beings?
This chapter (Psalm 8:2-8). Though somewhat obsure, this seems to emphasize that even very young children recognize God's majesty. Looking back at Genesis 1:26-30, humans are very highly regarded (cf: Job 17:17-18 and Ch. 26). To reiterate this chapter, tells how much God loves what He created, fully knowing man would fall from grace, yet He knew that what He had created was good. God also had a plan to redeem man through the person of Himself, Jesus Christ, from the beginning. ([cf: John 14:8-11). In short, this shows us how human beings stands before the deity and appreciates the greatness and power of the Divine.
What does it teach us about Christ?
This chapter clearly says that Jesus is Head of the Church, and that all things has been put under his feet, and that He has been given Glory and Honor. Jesus is ruler over all things for the benefit of the church. Lastly, Jesus is the divinely appointed ruler over the entire universe for the church's benefit. CF: Gen. 1:26, 28; 1 Cor. 15:25-27; Heb. 2:7-8; Psa. 110:1; Matt. 28:18.
What does it teach about our responsibilities?
We must worship and honor God our creator. We must be thankful of the very air we breath, for it may not be here tomorrow. We must convene with our Lord Jesus and seek first the Kingdom of God, so that all else will be given to us freely. Lastly but not least, we must believe in the birth, death, and the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our responsibilities is to Him and Him only, there's no other way. Grace is free, we cannot earn it, so through Him we are redeem, amen.
