December 30, 2024
From Everlasting to Everlasting - Part 1
Psalm 90:1-2
12/30/2024
1 Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all
generations.
2 Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever
you had formed the earth and the world, from
everlasting to everlasting you are God. (ESV)
This week we will hear a lot about the last twelve months.
Reporters will talk of the top stories of 2024, the growth of the
economy, the effect of the elections, and dozens of other recaps
of the year. Moses, in the oldest Psalm of the Bible, does
exactly the same thing. He recounts God's goodness, our sin, and
the Lord's rich mercy.
As we prepare for the ball to drop in Times Square, we will
join with Moses in looking back so to plan for the future.
Lord, you have been our dwelling place in all
generations. Before the mountains were brought forth,
or ever you had formed the earth and the world, from
everlasting to everlasting you are God.
We believe, teach, and confess that in the beginning God
made the heavens and the earth. He existed before time and space
and all things material. He cares for His creation and directs
all things for the eventual good of those who fear and love Him.
Therefore, as those who are created by God, as those who are
the capstone of His creative work, we should fear, love, and
trust in God above all things. In His hands are all the days of
His people, all the days of the earth. Because of His love,
nature and all of creation has an order which we can discover and
use to our benefit.
In this Psalm, Moses certainly presents the law, the wrath
of God. He does this to call us to repent, to acknowledge our
sin, and to trust only in God's rich mercy.
May our Lord grant us wisdom and peace as we hear His holy
Word, as we look back on our lives, and forward to God's grace.
Amen.