The nations may ask where our God is, but we know where He is. Our God sits in the heavens that He created where He rules with omnipotent authority. Whatever He wants to do, He does.

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Psalm 115

Devotion

One of the greatest encouraging and comforting truths for God’s people is that our God is in the heavens and that he does all that he pleases. This is the point of Psalm 115: Our Lord is in the sovereign One, so we can trust in him (vv. 9-11).

We’re not told what occasion was the impetus for writing this psalm, or whether this is early in Israel’s national history or late. But there is good reason for such an omission. This psalm is applicable for every moment and season of life, and certainly any moment that you have fears (v. 11).

The psalm starts with a plea, but one that we might not expect. It’s a request for God to give his own name glory. Later there is prayer for protection, for blessing, and for help which all spring from God’s steadfast love and faithfulness toward His people. But the psalmist first calls on the people through this plea to have the right mind.

Their ultimate good is the glory of God, because God is the God of steadfast love and faithfulness. So however God moves, whatever God brings to pass in our lives, whatever he allows to happen, no matter how much temporary sorrow it may bring, may it first be to the praise of his glory.

Then the psalmist gets into the confidence that the believer has in their God and the request at hand. Why should the nations, the pagans, the idol worshippers, say, “Where is their God?” This is a time in Israel’s life where it looks to outsiders like God isn’t helping his people. It doesn’t look like God is answering their prayers. It is a time of uncertainty and God’s people are fearing the future.

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