Jan 21 – Psalm 8:3-4 - What is man?

  

Jan 21 – Psalm 8:3-4 - What is man?

 

       David is thinking about the heavens, the stars, moons and planets.  God made them all.  The sky, mountains and all creation they are beyond words.  The moon and the stars.  David was looking at the sky one night and made this observation.  Then he thinks of man and how could God be mindful of us.  “The Son of man that you care for Him.”  David is again looking into the future like a prophet.  This verse talks about Jesus who would come a thousand years later.  This Psalm is a prophetic Psalm which is quoted by the gospel writers.  Here we get a glimpse of Jesus in the Old Testament.  There are over 300 prophecies concerning Jesus in the Old Testament.  This Psalm contains information vital to who Jesus really is.  He is introduced as the Son of Man.  One of the titles given to Him in the Gospels.

     With all the vastness and majesty of creation God still knows the number of hairs on our head.  He knows our thoughts, motives, attitudes, words and deeds.  He cares about the smallest detail of our lives.  He would send Jesus to bring us back to Himself on a permanent basis.  Through Jesus all things have been restored.  The Son of Man implies Jesus humanity.  Remember Jesus was the perfect combination of the divine and humanity.  Jesus was 100% God and 100% man.  David saw this and you should as well.  Jesus came to today to remind you of God’s claims on your life.  Let those claims come true today.