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Psalm 115:1-8

Psalm 115:1 Not to us, Yahveh, not to us, but to your name give honor, because of your covenant faithfulness, because of your truth.
Psalm 115:2 Why should the nations say, ‘Where, is their God?’
Psalm 115:3 And our God is in the sky. He has done everything that He wanted.
Psalm 115:4 Their idols are silver and gold, work of human hands,
Psalm 115:5 A mouth they have, but they do not speak, Eyes they have, but do not see,
Psalm 115:6 Ears they have, but do not they hear, a nose they have, but they do not smell,
Psalm 115:7 They have hands, but they cannot handle, They have feet, but cannot walk; nor do they make noise with their throat.
Psalm 115:8 Their makers are like them. So is everyone who trusts in them.

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David Blythe writes, “How do you prepare for the future? Psalm 115 compares people who trust in the ways of the world with those who trust in God. God is alive, loving, faithful, deserving of glory, always with us, and trustworthy in his love for us. Others still put their trust in idols with mouths, hands, and feet, which are images of power, wealth, strength, and wisdom, yet offer nothing because they do not function. Appearances can be deceiving; these idols can do nothing for you. We see our God through his Son, his Word, and his Spirit through which he continually guides protects, strengthens, speaks, and loves us into action. Have faith in what is unseen yet seen by his awesome works.”

Maranatha Devotional, Monday, June 19, 2017.